Anthony Olusanya
Anthony Olusanya (born 1 February 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga club HJK.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Jakobstad, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | HJK | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Jaro | 70 | (19) |
| 2017–2020 | → JBK (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2021– | HJK | 27 | (4) |
| 2021 | → Klubi 04 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Finland U21 | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 March 2022 | |||
Club career
On 30 September 2021, in a UEFA Europa Conference League group phase game against Alashkert, he came on as a late substitute for Roope Riski and scored his first goal in a European club competition. HJK eventually won 4–2.
International career
Born in Jakobstad, Finland, Olusanya is of Nigerian descent but does not have Nigerian citizenship.[1][2]
He made his debut for the Finland U-21 team on 3 June 2021 in a friendly match against Sweden U-21. He then scored his first international goal against Estonia U-21 on 3 September 2021 in a Under-21 European Championship qualifier.[3]
References
- "Kaipaatko jotain Pietarsaaresta, Anthony Olusanya?". HJK Helsinki (in Finnish). 2022-03-04.
- "Nigerian Exports : Umraniyespor's Bentley Still Deadly From Long Range; HB Koge's Adedeji, Jaro's Olusanya, Falkenbergs' Nsima Strike:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- "Estonia U-21 v Finland U-21 game report". UEFA. 3 September 2021.
External links
- Anthony Olusanya at Soccerway
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