Santeri Silander

Santeri Silander Catalán (born 20 April 2004) is a Finnish professional football defender for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.

Career Silander played in the youth sector of Laajasalon Palloseura (LPS) in Laajasalo, Helsinki, before joining HJK youth academy in 2017. He made his senior debut with the club's reserve team Klubi 04 in 2022, playing in the third tier Kakkonen. He made his first team debut for HJK in Finnish League Cup in 2023.

After starting the 2024 season with Klubi 04 in third tier Ykkönen, in August 2024, Silander moved to Oulu to start his medical studies at the University of Oulu. He subsequently joined Oulun Luistinseura (OLS), the reserve team of Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu. On 14 September, Silander debuted in Veikkausliiga with AC Oulu first team, scoring a goal in a crucial 3–0 home win over Lahti.

Personal life Silander was born in Zaragoza, Spain, to Spanish mother and Finnish father and was raised in Finland. He has a dual citizenship.

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