Patrik Raitanen (born 13 June 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for IFK Mariehamn.[1] Raitanen was born in Ulvila, Finland. He made his debut on senior level in FC Jazz,[2] before signing with Liverpool at age 15 in 2017.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 June 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Ulvila, Finland | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Mariehamn | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | FC Ulvila | ||
2015–2017 | Jazz | ||
2017–2019 | Liverpool | ||
2019–2020 | Fortuna Sittard | ||
2020–2021 | SPAL | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Jazz | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | (0) |
2021 | Klubi 04 | 10 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → IFK Mariehamn (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2024– | IFK Mariehamn | 10 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Finland U16 | 3 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Finland U17 | 7 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Finland U18 | 7 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Finland U19 | 7 | (0) |
2021 | Finland U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2021 |
Club career
editFortuna Sittard
editOn 21 June 2019, Raitanen signed his first professional contract with Fortuna Sittard.[4] Raitanen made his professional debut with Fortuna Sittard in a 0–0 Eredivisie tie with Sparta Rotterdam on 28 September 2019.[5]
SPAL
editIn September 2020 it was announced that Raitanen had signed a deal with Serie B team SPAL and that he would join the U19 team.[6]
HJK Helsinki
editOn 16 August 2021 HJK announced that Raitanen has signed a contract with the team.[7] He played with the club's reserve team Klubi 04.
IFK Mariehamn
editOn 28 February 2022, Raitanen joined IFK Mariehamn on loan for the 2022 season.[8] His loan was extended for the 2023 season, but early in the pre-season in a Finnish League Cup match, Raitanen suffered a season-ending knee injury and was ruled out for the whole year.
On 27 January 2024, Raitanen terminated his contract with HJK, and signed a permanent deal with IFK Mariehamn.[9]
International career
editHe made his debut on international level on 13 April 2016 playing for Finland national under-15 football team in a match against Poland U15.[10][11]
Outside football
editBesides playing professional football, Raitanen has worked as a model.[12]
Later after his time at Fortuna Sittard, Raitanen spoke to Finnish media about how he was openly discriminated in the club by his first team head coach Kevin Hofland, because of the way he looked and how he dressed.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of 19 June 2024.[14]
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Jazz | 2017 | Kakkonen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Fortuna Sittard | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Klubi 04 | 2021 | Ykkönen | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
IFK Mariehamn (loan) | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
2023 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
IFK Mariehamn | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
Career total | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
Personal life
editRaitanen is the son of the Finnish former hockey player Rauli Raitanen.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Patrik Raitanen" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "VPS 5-1 Jazz Miesten Respect Suomen Cup 28.1.2017 17:45 Fennia Arena" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Patrik Raitasen unelmapesti alkaa – Jazz-kasvatti pääsee Liverpool-legendan oppiin" [Patrik Raitanen's dream assignment begins - Will be coached by a Liverpool legend] (in Finnish). Satakunnan Kansa. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Patrik Raitanen versterkt Sittardse defensie". Fortuna Sittard.
- ^ "Fortuna Sittard vs. Sparta Rotterdam - 28 September 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Yllätyssiirto: Patrik Raitanen siirtyy Hollannista Italiaan – toppari pääsi debytoimaan Interiä vastaan" [Surprise transfer: Patrik Raitanen moves from Holland to Italy - defender made his debut against Inter] (in Finnish). Satakunnan Kansa. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Patrik Raitanen HJK:n organisaatioon" [Patrik Raitanen to HJK's organization] (in Finnish). Iltalehti. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Grönvitt lånar lovande försvarsspelare" (Press release) (in Swedish). Mariehamn. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ Patrik Raitanen siirtyy IFK Mariehamniin, hjk.fi, 27 January 2024
- ^ "U15: Suomen avaus Puolaa vastaan" [U15: Finland's opening against Poland] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "U15-maajoukkue pelaa ensimmäiset maaottelunsa" [The U15 national team plays their first international matches] (in Finnish). kymppipaikka.fi. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Ässä-nimen ja ulvilalaismissin poika seuraa nyt äitiään näytöslavoille – Satakuntalaissyntyinen jalkapallolahjakkuus voi olla myös tuleva huippumalli, Satakunnan Kansa, 8 April 2023
- ^ Patrik Raitanen romahti pukukopin lattialle, eikä kyennyt liikkumaan – joutui valmentajan hampaisiin ulkonäkönsä vuoksi: "Sain juuri ja juuri soitettua äidilleni, että nyt tarvitsen apua", MTV Oy( mtvuutiset.fi, 17 May 2023
- ^ Patrik Raitanen at Soccerway
- ^ "15-vuotias suomalaispuolustaja Liverpooliin - Steven Gerrard valmentajaksi". yle.fi.
External links
edit- Patrik Raitanen – SPL competition record
- Patrik Raitanen – UEFA competition record (archive)