Samu Alanko (born 16 May 1998) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a winger or attacker for Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).[1]

Samu Alanko[1]
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-05-16) 16 May 1998 (age 26)
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)
2015Kiisto (loan) 9 (0)
2016Jaro (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

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Alanko 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

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As of 23 October 2024.[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

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  1. ^ a b "Joukkue 2022" (in Finnish). AC Oulu. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Samu Alanko at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Interview mit Samu Alanko (FK Austria Amateure)". centerfield.at.
  4. ^ "Tervetuloa kotiin Samu Alanko!" (in Finnish). VPS. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  5. ^ Samu Alanko stats, Football Association of Finland
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