Kaan Kairinen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Turku, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Midtjylland | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Inter Turku | 27 | (0) |
| 2016– | FC Midtjylland | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Finland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | Finland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2016 | |||
Kaan Kairinen (born 22 December 1998) is a Finnish footballer currently playing for danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.[1] He was born to a Turkish father and a Finnish mother in Turku.[2]
Club career
FC Inter Turku
Kairinen is a youth exponent from FC Inter Turku. He made his Veikkausliiga debut at 25 October 2014 against FF Jaro, coming on as a substitute for Kalle Kauppi after 70 minutes in a 0-1 home defeat.[3] Kairinen became the second-youngest player in Inter Turku’s history to play for the club, since he made his debut at the age of 15.[4]
FC Midtjylland
On 1 February 2016, it was confirmed by FC Midtjylland, that they had signed with Kairinen.[5]
Style of play
Left-footed and very confident on the ball, Kairinen reads the game exceptionally well. He also has a great range of passing and can shoot from distance. Local journalists consider him the best young talent in Finnish football and expect him to develop into a deep-lying midfielder in the Andrea Pirlo mould.[4]
— Michael Yokhin of The Guardian on Kairinen, October 2015
Still only 17, Kairinen's ability to control midfield is remarkable in one so young. His understanding and vision are already impressive, and he seldom seems to be in a hurry, picking his passes with elegance and precision. Deployed largely in an attacking role, he has shown an aptitude for defensive work too.[6]
— Mikael Erävuori of UEFA.com, October 2015
References
- ^ "Finland - K. Kairinen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
- ^ Interin Kairiselta odotetaan ihmeitä Template:Fi icon Turun Sanomat
- ^ "Inter Turku vs. Jaro - 25 October 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
- ^ a b The Guardian
- ^ FCM sikrer sig finsk midtbanetalent, fcm.dk, 1 February 2016
- ^ UEFA
External links
- Kaan Kairinen at Soccerway
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