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Finnish footballer (born 2002)
Samuel Anini
Anini with HJK in 2024
Personal information
Full name Samuel Anini Junior
Date of birth (2002-09-07) 7 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Vantaa, Finland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team EIF
Number 41
Youth career
Hakunilan Riento
0000–2014 FC Kontu
2014–2019 PK Keski-Uusimaa
2019–2022 HJK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 PK Keski-Uusimaa 7 (2)
2019–2024 Klubi 04 51 (15)
2022–2024 HJK 1 (0)
2022AC Oulu (loan) 15 (2)
2022OLS (loan) 3 (1)
2023IFK Mariehamn (loan) 17 (1)
2024– EIF 2 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Finland U17 9 (1)
2019 Finland U18 2 (0)
2021 Finland U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023

Samuel Anini (born 7 September 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Veikkausliiga club Ekenäs IF.

Club career

Samuel Anini Jr is a youth product of Pallokerho Keski-Uusimaa.

He transferred to HJK Helsinki in 2019 for an undisclosed fee.

He spent the 2022 season on loan in AC Oulu, which was his first season in Veikkausliiga, the premier division in Finland. He scored his first Veikkausliiga goal for AC Oulu on 23 July 2022, in a 3–1 home victory against IFK Mariehamn.

On 10 February 2023, Anini extended his contract with HJK until the end of 2024, and was immediately thereafter sent on loan to IFK Mariehamn for the 2023 season.

International career

Anini Junior has represented Finland at under-17, under-18 and under-20 youth international levels.

Personal life

Anini Junior was born and raised in Finland to Ghanaian parents. He holds a dual Finnish-Ghanaian citizenship.

Career statistics

As of 1 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
PK Keski-Uusimaa 2019 Kolmonen 7 2 0 0 7 2
Klubi 04 2019 Kakkonen 6 2 0 0 6 2
2020 Kakkonen 15 4 0 0 3 0 18 4
2021 Ykkönen 26 9 3 1 29 10
2022 Kakkonen 1 0 1 0
2024 Ykkönen 3 0 3 0
Total 51 15 3 1 3 0 0 0 57 16
HJK 2023 Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2024 Veikkausliiga 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Total 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
AC Oulu (loan) 2022 Veikkausliiga 15 2 3 2 0 0 18 4
OLS (loan) 2022 Kakkonen 3 1 3 1
IFK Mariehamn (loan) 2023 Veikkausliiga 17 1 5 1 2 0 24 2
EIF 2024 Veikkausliiga 2 0 2 0
Career total 96 21 12 4 7 0 0 0 115 25
  1. Includes Suomen Cup
  2. Includes Kakkonen Cup and Finnish League Cup

References

  1. Anini jr kiinnostaa jo ulkomailla, 23 Jan 2019, keski-uusimaa.fi
  2. Samuel Anini Junior siirtyy Helsingin Jalkapalloklubiin, 28 June 2019, PKKU
  3. Samuel Anini jr. lainapestistään: "Kova kilpailu kehittää", veikkausliiga.com, 2 Jun 2022
  4. Anini jr jatkoopimukseen ja lainalle IFK Mariehamniin, hjk.fi, 10 Feb 2023
  5. IFK lånar HJK-anfallare, Ålandstidningen, 10 Feb 2023
  6. Anini jr sänkte SJK, Ålandstidningen, 18 Mar 2023
  7. Anini jr, HJK

External links


Ekenäs IF – current squad
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