Samu Alanko (born 16 May 1998) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a winger or attacker for Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Attacker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VPS | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VPS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | VPS | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Kiisto (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Jaro (loan) | 9 | (7) |
| 2017 | First Vienna | 9 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Austria II | 19 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | VPS | 43 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | AC Oulu | 29 | (2) |
| 2022– | VPS | 61 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024 | |||
Career
editAlanko started his career with Finnish top flight side VPS, where he made 9 appearances and scored 1 goal.[2] On 11 February 2015, Alanko debuted for VPS during a 0-1 loss to SJK.[2] On 20 February 2016, he scored his first goal for VPS during a 2-0 win over Kemi City FC.[2]
In 2015, Alanko is sent on loan to Kiisto in the Finnish third division.
In 2016, he was sent on loan to Finnish second division club Jaro.
In 2018, he returned to VPS in the Finnish top flight after playing for Austrian third division team Austria II.[3]
On 13 July 2022, Alanko returned to VPS once again, this time from AC Oulu.[4]
Career statistics
edit- As of 23 October 2024.[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VPS | 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Kiisto (loan) | 2015 | Kakkonen | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| Jaro (loan) | 2016 | Ykkönen | 9 | 7 | – | – | – | 9 | 7 | |||
| First Vienna | 2016–17 | Austrian Regionalliga | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | 9 | 2 | |||
| Austria Wien II | 2017–18 | Austrian Regionalliga | 19 | 2 | – | – | – | 19 | 2 | |||
| VPS | 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 2 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2020 | Ykkönen | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 5 | |||
| Total | 43 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 8 | ||
| VPS Akatemia | 2018 | Kolmonen | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | Kakkonen | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| AC Oulu | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| OLS | 2022 | Kakkonen | 7 | 6 | – | – | – | 7 | 6 | |||
| VPS | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 2 | – | – | – | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| Total | 61 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 8 | ||
| VPS Akatemia | 2023 | Kolmonen | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 193 | 34 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 237 | 38 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
edit- ^ a b "Joukkue 2022" (in Finnish). AC Oulu. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Samu Alanko at Soccerway
- ^ "Interview mit Samu Alanko (FK Austria Amateure)". centerfield.at.
- ^ "Tervetuloa kotiin Samu Alanko!" (in Finnish). VPS. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ Samu Alanko stats, Football Association of Finland
External links
edit- Samu Alanko at Soccerway
- Samu Alanko at WorldFootball.net
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