Julius Tauriainen
{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Julius Tauriainen
|full_name = Julius Mikael Tauriainen{{WorldFootball.net|julius-tauriainen}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|04|18|df=y}}
|image = Julius Tauriainen (2022-06-03).jpg
|caption = Tauriainen with Finland U21 in 2022
|birth_place = Helsinki, Finland
|position = Right-back
|currentclub = Lahti
|clubnumber = 16
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015
|youthclubs1 = FC Wild
|youthyears2 = 2016–2018
|youthclubs2 = HJK
|years1 = 2018–2019 |clubs1 = Klubi 04 |caps1 = 38 |goals1 = 9
|years2 = 2019–2020 |clubs2 = HJK |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2019–2020 |clubs3 = → SC Freiburg (loan) |caps3 = 0 |goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2020–2022 |clubs4 = SC Freiburg II |caps4 = 39 |goals4 = 2
|years5 = 2022 |clubs5 = Miedź Legnica II |caps5 = 5 |goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2023– |clubs6 = Lahti |caps6 = 36 |goals6 = 2
|nationalyears1 = 2016–2017
|nationalteam1 = Finland U16
|nationalcaps1 = 5
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2017–2018
|nationalteam2 = Finland U17
|nationalcaps2 = 6
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2019
|nationalteam3 = Finland U18
|nationalcaps3 = 4
|nationalgoals3 = 1
|nationalyears4 = 2019
|nationalteam4 = Finland U19
|nationalcaps4 = 5
|nationalgoals4 = 0
|nationalyears5 = 2021–2022
|nationalteam5 = Finland U21
|nationalcaps5 = 10
|nationalgoals5 = 1
|club-update = 26 July 2024
|nationalteam-update =
}}
Julius Mikael Tauriainen (born 18 April 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Veikkausliiga club Lahti.{{cite web |title=Julius Tauriainen vahvistamaan FC Lahden puolustusta |url=https://fclahti.fi/uutiset/julius-tauriainen-vahvistamaan-fc-lahden-puolustusta/ |publisher=FC Lahti |language=fi |date=6 February 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/u21-miehet|title=U21-miehet |accessdate=7 October 2022|publisher=Suomen Palloliitto|language=Finnish}}
Early life
Tauriainen grew up in Veikkola, Kirkkonummi and started playing football in the local club FC WILD, before joining the HJK organisation.[https://fclahti.fi/uutiset/julius-tauriainen-vahvistamaan-fc-lahden-puolustusta/ Julius Tauriainen vahvistamaan FC Lahden puolustusta], fclahti.fi, 6 February 2023
Club career
=Klubi 04=
On 18 February 2018, it was reported that Tauriainen signed a contract with HJK.{{cite web | url = https://www.vantaansanomat.fi/urheilu/1512934 | title = HJK sopimukseen maajoukkuekonkarin pojan, 16, kanssa – "Tavoite menestyä paremmin kuin isä" |trans-title=HJK to an agreement with a son of a national team champion, 16 - "I aim to succeed better than father" | language = Finnish | publisher = Vantaan Sanomat | date = 18 February 2018 | accessdate = 28 November 2022}}
=SC Freiburg II=
Following a successful loan stint with SC Freiburg U19 team,[https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/miehet/julius-tauriainen-lainalle-saksaan/ Julius Tauriainen lainalle Saksaan], hjk.fi, 29 August 2019 it was announced on 2 July 2020 that HJK had accepted an offer from SC Freiburg for a permanent transfer of Tauriainen, for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web | url = https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/miehet/julius-tauriainen-siirtyy-sc-freiburgiin/ | title = Julius Tauriainen siirtyy SC Freiburgiin |trans-title=Julius Tauriainen moves to SC Freiburg | language = Finnish | publisher = HJK | date = 2 July 2020 | accessdate = 28 November 2022}} He was registered to the club's reserve team SC Freiburg II in Regionalliga. After the season, the club gained promotion to 3. Liga.
=Miedź Legnica II=
Miedź Legnica announced on 15 September 2022 that Tauriainen had joined the club and that he would represent Miedź Legnica II.{{cite web | url = https://miedzlegnica.eu/aktualnosci/julius-tauriainen-wzmacnia-miedz-ii-11937 | title = Julius Tauriainen wzmacnia Miedź II |trans-title=Julius Tauriainen strengthens Miedź II | language = Polish | publisher = Miedź Legnica | date = 15 September 2022 | accessdate = 28 November 2022}} He departed the club after a few months.
=FC Lahti=
On 6 February 2023, Tauriainen returned to Finland and signed with Veikkausliiga side FC Lahti on a two-year deal.[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2023/06/01/julius-tauriainen-paatyi-monen-mutkan-kautta-fc-lahteen-pelaan-nyt-niin-hyvin-kuin-pystyn Julius Tauriainen päätyi monen mutkan kautta FC Lahteen - "Pelaan nyt niin hyvin kuin pystyn"], Veikkausliiga, 1 June 2023 On 24 July 2024, it was announced that Tauriainen is sidelined for indefinite period of time due to surgery-requiring knee injury.[https://fclahti.fi/uutiset/julius-tauriaisen-kausi-on-ohi/ Julius Tauriaisen kausi on ohi], fclahti, 24 July 2024
International career
He has represented Finland at international youth levels and was in the starting eleven in 8 out of 10 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.{{cite web | url = https://www.suomifutis.com/2022/05/pikkuhuuhkajien-luottopelaaja-vaihtaa-seuraa-varusmiespalvelus-alkaa-syksylla/ | title = Pikkuhuuhkajien luottopelaaja vaihtaa seuraa – varusmiespalvelus alkaa syksyllä |trans-title=Key player of Little Eagle Owls changes club - his military service starts in the fall | language = Finnish | publisher = SuomiFutis | date = 19 May 2022 | accessdate = 27 January 2023}}
Personal life
Tauriainen hails from a football family; his father, Pasi, is a former international for Finland. His grandfather, Veikko and his uncles, Kimmo and Vesa, are also former footballers. While his younger brother Jimi is playing for Chelsea.[https://fclahti.fi/uutiset/julius-tauriainen-jalkapallosuvun-soihdunkantaja/ Julius Tauriainen – Jalkapallosuvun soihdunkantaja], fclahti.fi, 1 June 2023
Career statistics
{{updated|26 July 2024}}{{Soccerway|julius-tauriainen/511135|accessdate=27 August 2020}}{{90minut|46212}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Suomen Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Klubi 04
|2018 |rowspan="1" |Ykkönen |26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2019
|rowspan="1" |Kakkonen |12 | 7 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 12 | 7 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!38 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 9 |
| HJK
|2019 |0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|SC Freiburg II
|11 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|28 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 28 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Miedź Legnica II
|5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Lahti
|2023 |Veikkausliiga |21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2{{efn|name=FLC|Appearances in the Finnish League Cup}} | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2024
|Veikkausliiga |15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 4{{efn|name=FLC|Appearances in the Finnish League Cup}} | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!36 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!118 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 132 | 14 |
Notes
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Honours
SC Freiburg II
References
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External links
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- [https://www.palloliitto.fi/julius-tauriainen Julius Tauriainen] – SPL competition record
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Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen
Category:Finnish men's footballers
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Category:Finland men's youth international footballers
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Category:SC Freiburg II players
Category:Miedź Legnica players
Category:Veikkausliiga players
Category:Finnish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
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Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Poland
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