Samuel Anini Junior

Samuel "Junnu" Anini Junior (born 7 September 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn, on loan from HJK.

Samuel Anini
Personal information
Full name Samuel Anini Junior
Date of birth (2002-09-07) 7 September 2002
Place of birth Vantaa, Finland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 IFK Mariehamn (on loan from HJK)
Number 41
Youth career
Hakunilan Riento
FC Kontu
2014–2019 PKKU
HJK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 PKKU 7 (2)
2019– Klubi 04 48 (15)
2022– HJK 0 (0)
2022 → AC Oulu (loan) 15 (2)
2022 → OLS (loan) 3 (1)
2023– → IFK Mariehamn (loan) 17 (1)
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 25 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023

Club career

Samuel Anini Jr is a youth product of Pallokerho Keski-Uusimaa.[1] He transferred to HJK Helsinki in 2019 for an undisclosed fee.[2]

He spent the 2022 season on loan in AC Oulu, which was his first season in Veikkausliiga.[3] 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.[4][5][6]

Personal life

Anini Junior was born and raised in Finland to Ghanaian parents.[7] He holds a dual Finnish-Ghanaian citizenship.

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
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