Samuel Pasanen

Samuel Pasanen (born 2 January 2006) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club Lahti.

Club career
Pasanen started football in the youth sectors of Werder Bremen and Kuusysi before joining FC Lahti organisation.

FC Lahti
Pasanen signed his first professional contract with FC Lahti on 27 January 2022, on a three-year deal ahead of the 2022 Veikkausliiga season. Pasanen made his Veikkausliiga debut on 24 July 2022, at the age of 16, in a 3–1 home defeat against SJK. He scored his first Veikkausliiga goals on 16 October 2022, a brace against HIFK in a 6–1 home victory.

International career
A regular Finnish youth international, Pasanen has represented Finland at under-16, under-17 and under-18 youth national team levels.

In September 2022, Pasanen was named the captain of Finland U17 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament against Greece, Italy and  Kosovo. Finland finished 2nd in the group and qualified to the elite round in March 2023.

Pasanen was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023.

Personal life
Pasanen is the son of former Finland national team defender Petri Pasanen. He was born in Bremen, Germany, when his father was playing for Werder Bremen.

Honours
Finland U18 Individual
 * Baltic Cup: 2023
 * Football Association of Finland: The Boy Player of the Year 2022