Samuel Anini Junior
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Samuel Anini (born 7 September 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ykkösliiga club KäPa.
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 with 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. On 23 August 2024, Anini left HJK and joined Ekenäs IF on a permanent transfer.
On 28 March 2025, Anini joined Ykkösliiga club Käpylän Pallo.
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, making him a dual Finnish-Ghanaian citizen.
Career statistics
As of 14 May 2025
| 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 | |||
| KäPa | 2025 | Ykkösliiga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | |
| Career total | 100 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 27 |
External links
- at Soccerway
- at WorldFootball.net