Riku Selander

Riku Selander

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-11-22) 22 November 1994 (age 30)
Position(s)	Midfielder, defender
Team information
Current team	Lahti
Youth career
	Puotinkylän Valtti[1]
	Jokerit
	AC Allianssi
	PK-35
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012	PK-35	24	(1)
2013–2014	PK-35 Vantaa	17	(1)
2013	→ Pallohonka (loan)	11	(1)
2015–2016	Honka	21	(2)
2017	Gnistan	25	(4)
2018	EIF	24	(1)
2019–2020	HIFK	42	(0)
2021	EIF	24	(1)
2022–2023	AC Oulu	52	(2)
2024–	Lahti	24	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024

Riku Selander (born 22 November 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Lahti, as a midfielder.

Club career

On 24 November 2021, Selander signed with Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu for the 2022 season.^[2] On 6 April 2022, he scored his first goal in the league, in a season opening match against Vaasan Palloseura (VPS), helping his side to get a 2–2 away draw.^[3] He left the club after the 2023 season.^[4]

On 10 November 2023, FC Lahti announced the signing of Selander on a one-year deal.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 23 October 2024.^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
PK-35	2012	Kakkonen	24	1	–		–		24	1
PK-35 Vantaa	2013	Ykkönen	4	0	–		–		4	0
	2014	Ykkönen	13	1	3	0	–		16	1
	Total		17	1	3	0	0	0	20	1
Pallohonka (loan)	2013	Kakkonen	11	1	–		–		11	1
Honka Akatemia	2015	Nelonen	1	0	–		–		1	0
Honka	2015	Kakkonen	11	2	–		–		11	2
	2016	Kakkonen	10	0	1	0	–		11	0
	Total		21	2	1	0	0	0	22	2
Gnistan	2017	Ykkönen	25	4	4	0	–		29	4
Ekenäs IF	2018	Ykkönen	24	1	7	1	–		31	2
HIFK	2019	Veikkausliiga	23	0	3	0	–		26	0
	2020	Veikkausliiga	19	0	4	0	–		23	0
	Total		42	0	7	0	0	0	49	0
Ekenäs IF	2021	Ykkönen	24	1	1	0	–		25	1
AC Oulu	2022	Veikkausliiga	26	1	3	0	2	0	31	1
	2023	Veikkausliiga	26	1	4	0	7	0	37	1
	Total		52	2	7	0	9	0	68	2
Lahti	2024	Veikkausliiga	24	0	2	0	4	0	30	0
Career total			265	13	32	1	13	0	20	1

Honours

AC Oulu

• Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2023^[7]

References

1. Riku Selander siirtyy FC Lahteen, FC Lahti, 10 November 2023
2. "Riku Selander liittyy Laivastonsinisiin" (in Finnish). Oulu. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
3. AC Oulun Riku Selander teki uransa ensimmäisen liigamaalin unelmavedolla – "Mielestäni tuon vedon jälkeen voin kokeilla pari kertaa uudestaan", Kaleva, 6 April 2022
4. AC Oulu julkaisi 12 pelaajaa, jotka eivät varmasti jatka seurassa – Maalivahti Ward ja hyökkääjä Coffey eivät ole listalla, Kaleva
5. Riku Selander siirtyy FC Lahteen, FC Lahti, 10 November 2023
6. Riku Selander stats, Football Association of Finland
7. Riku Selander at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2019.