Aleksi Paananen

Aleksi Paananen (born 25 January 1993) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu. He is often labeled as Thiago Alcantara or Diego Maradona of Finnish football, of which the latter he got the nickname ”Diego”.

FC Inter Turku
On 1 November 2018, Inter Turku announced the signing of Paananen for the 2019 season. He signed a 2-year deal.

HJK
On 2 November 2022, Paananen signed a contract with HJK for the 2023 season, with an option for 2024.

On 5 November 2023, it was announced that Paananen will leave HJK after the season.

AC Oulu
In November 2023, it was announced that Paananen had signed with fellow Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu on a two-year deal with an option for an additional year, starting in 2024.