Santeri Väänänen
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Rosenborg BK
at Rosenborg BK
1,233 days · joined 2023-01-08
👕100+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€1.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Rosenborg BK
top club · 73 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 2024
44 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-01-01 · 6 players total
175Appearances
7Goals
4Assists
29Yellow cards
0Red cards
42Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Santeri Väänänen |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2002-01-01 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland |
| Citizenship |  Finland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Rosenborg BK |
| Joined | 2023-01-08 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | YOU FIRST |
Jul 2025
2025 — Rosenborg BK
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
25/26 — Rosenborg BK
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Rosenborg BK
20 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Rosenborg BK, Rosenborg BK II
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Rosenborg BK
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2023
Transfer: HJK Helsinki → Rosenborg
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — HJK Helsinki, Rosenborg BK
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — HJK Helsinki
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — HJK Helsinki, HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — HJK Helsinki
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — HJK Helsinki
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — HJK Helsinki
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki, HJK Helsinki
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: HJK Klubi 04 → HJK Helsinki
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — HJK Helsinki UEFA U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki, HJK Helsinki
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: HJK U19 → HJK Klubi 04
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Rosenborg BK
60.6%
HJK Helsinki
20.9%
Rosenborg BK II
8.3%
HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki
10.3%
HJK Helsinki UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenborg BK | 6 | 2022 | 25/26 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 2,291 |
| HJK Helsinki | 8 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 789 |
| Rosenborg BK II | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 313 |
| HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki | 3 | 2018 | 2021 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 389 |
| HJK Helsinki UEFA U19 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Rosenborg BK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Rosenborg BK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | HJK Helsinki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | HJK Helsinki | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | HJK Helsinki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | HJK Helsinki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League Qualifying | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Eliteserien | Rosenborg BK | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,096 |
| 2025 | NM-Cup | Rosenborg BK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Eliteserien | Rosenborg BK | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,015 |
| 2024 | NM-Cup | Rosenborg BK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | Rosenborg BK | 23 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NM-Cup | Rosenborg BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 5 | Rosenborg BK II | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 313 |
| 2022 | Liigacup | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NM-Cup | Rosenborg BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 562 |
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga Championship Group | HJK Helsinki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Suomen Cup | HJK Helsinki | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 227 |
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga Championship Group | HJK Helsinki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ykkönen | HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Suomen Cup | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Kakkonen - Group A | HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 389 |
| 2019 | Suomen Cup | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga Championship Group | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Suomen Cup | HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Ykkönen | HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | HJK Helsinki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | HJK Helsinki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | HJK Helsinki UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | HJK U19 | HJK Klubi 04 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | HJK Klubi 04 | HJK Helsinki | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-08 | HJK Helsinki | Rosenborg | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2022-04-09 | 2022-06-30 | 83 | 21 |
| 24/25 | Knee collateral ligament strain | 2024-09-20 | 2024-12-31 | 103 | 16 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€1.00m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€975k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #20796 | #6 | 24 | 1 | — | — | recent national player |
| Team #20794 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20792 | — | 14 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3443 | #16 | 4 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matti Peltola | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miro Tenho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Casper Terho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sverre Nypan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel O'Shaughnessy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Riku Riski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Olusanya | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Lingman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Santeri Hostikka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Holm | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ville Koski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Edvard Tagseth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marius Broholm | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roope Riski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | Suomen Cup | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | Kakkonen - Group A | HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki | 1 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eliteserien | Rosenborg BK | 1 | 18 |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | Rosenborg BK | 1 | 23 |
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga Championship Group | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 3 |
Last 50 matches for Rosenborg BK The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 3–0 | Bryne FK | Available |
| 2026-05-01 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 1–1 | Kristiansund BK | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 0–0 | Molde FK | Available |
| 2026-04-24 | NO1C |
Strindheim IL | 0–3 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | NO1 |
Vålerenga IF | 0–2 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2026-04-13 | NO1C |
Rindal IL | 1–11 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 1–0 | Fredrikstad FK | Available |
| 2025-06-30 | NO1 |
Viking FK | 4–2 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2025-06-02 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 1–1 | Fredrikstad FK | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 2–1 | Kristiansund BK | Available |
| 2025-05-20 | NO1 |
Tromsø IL | 3–2 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2025-05-16 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 1–3 | KFUM Oslo | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | NO1 |
Molde FK | 2–2 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 3–0 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 1–3 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | NO1 |
FK Haugesund | 1–3 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2025-04-14 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 1–0 | Hamarkameratene | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | NO1 |
Strømsgodset IF | 1–0 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 2–0 | Sandefjord Fotball | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | NO1 |
Strømsgodset IF | 1–2 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | NO1 |
Kristiansund BK | 0–4 | Rosenborg BK | INJURED Knee collateral ligament strain |
| 2024-11-23 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 1–1 | Sarpsborg 08 | INJURED Knee collateral ligament strain |
| 2024-11-10 | NO1 |
Hamarkameratene | 0–2 | Rosenborg BK | INJURED Knee collateral ligament strain |
| 2024-11-03 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 1–0 | Strømsgodset IF | INJURED Knee collateral ligament strain |
| 2024-10-28 | NO1 |
FK Bodø/Glimt | 2–3 | Rosenborg BK | INJURED Knee collateral ligament strain |
| 2024-10-20 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 1–2 | SK Brann | INJURED Knee collateral ligament strain |
| 2024-09-29 | NO1 |
Sandefjord Fotball | 0–1 | Rosenborg BK | INJURED Knee collateral ligament strain |
| 2024-09-22 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 4–0 | FK Haugesund | INJURED Knee collateral ligament strain |
| 2024-09-15 | NO1 |
Lillestrøm SK | 1–1 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 2–1 | Molde FK | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | NO1 |
Odds BK | 1–3 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2024-08-21 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 4–0 | Lillestrøm SK | Available |
| 2024-08-18 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 2–1 | Viking FK | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | NO1 |
KFUM Oslo | 1–0 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2024-08-04 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 1–0 | Tromsø IL | Available |
| 2024-07-27 | NO1 |
Fredrikstad FK | 2–2 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2024-07-12 | NO1 |
Sarpsborg 08 | 4–1 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2024-07-07 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 2–1 | Odds BK | Available |
| 2024-06-25 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 0–3 | Sarpsborg 08 | Available |
| 2024-06-11 | NO1 |
Stabæk IF | 2–2 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2024-06-04 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 4–0 | Hamarkameratene | Available |
| 2024-05-29 | NO1 |
SK Brann | 3–1 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2024-05-16 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 1–0 | FK Haugesund | Available |
| 2024-05-13 | NO1 |
FK Bodø/Glimt | 3–2 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2024-05-06 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 1–3 | Vålerenga IF | Available |
| 2024-05-03 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 0–2 | SK Brann | Available |
| 2024-04-30 | NO1 |
Odds BK | 0–0 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2024-04-23 | NO1 |
Rosenborg BK | 1–1 | Sandefjord Fotball | Available |
| 2024-04-16 | NO1 |
Molde FK | 1–1 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
| 2023-12-03 | NO1 |
Viking FK | 1–5 | Rosenborg BK | Available |
Teams faced most often by Santeri Väänänen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molde FK | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 40% |
| Strømsgodset IF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 60% |
| Lillestrøm SK | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| Hamarkameratene | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 75% |
| FK Haugesund | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 100% |
| Tromsø IL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 50% |
| FK Bodø/Glimt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 25% |
| Sandefjord Fotball | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| SK Brann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0% |
| Sarpsborg 08 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0% |
| Viking FK | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 75% |
| Odds BK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 2019 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 1,096 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2024 | 20 | 1,195 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2023 | 28 | 313 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 2022 | 16 | 562 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2021 | 15 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 389 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 2018 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eliteserien
57 apps
2 G
2 A
NM-Cup
7 apps
1 G
1 A
Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 5
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Veikkausliiga
33 apps
1 G
0 A
Suomen Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Kakkonen - Group A
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Veikkausliiga Championship Group
8 apps
0 G
1 A
UECL Qualifiers
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Santeri Väänänen?
Santeri Väänänen is a Finland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Rosenborg BK.
How old is Santeri Väänänen?
Santeri Väänänen is 24 years old. He was born on January 1, 2002 in Helsinki.
What position does Santeri Väänänen play?
Santeri Väänänen plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Santeri Väänänen play for?
Santeri Väänänen currently plays for Rosenborg BK.
How many career goals has Santeri Väänänen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Santeri Väänänen has scored 7 goals in 175 appearances.
What is Santeri Väänänen's market value?
Santeri Väänänen's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.