Maximus Tainio

Maximus Mikael Tainio (born 24 May 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Finnish club SalPa in Ykkösliiga. He is the son of former footballer Teemu Tainio.

Maximus Mikael Tainio

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-05-24) 24 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Auxerre, France
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	SalPa
Youth career
2010	AFC
0000–2017	HJK Helsinki
2017–2020	Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Haka	38	(2)
2020	→ AC Kajaani (loan)	2	(0)
2022	HIFK	15	(1)
2023	AC Oulu	18	(0)
2024–	SalPa	24	(3)
International career
2016–2017	Finland U16	4	(0)
2017–2018	Finland U17	8	(0)
2018	Finland U18	1	(0)
2018–2019	Finland U19	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024

Club career

Tainio signed to Tottenham on a two-year deal in January 2017.^[1] Spurs released the player near the end of July 2020.^[2] Tainio joined up with his father at Veikkausliiga club FC Haka.^[3] On 29 July 2020, he was sent on a short-term loan to AC Kajaani.^[4] He played two games in August 2020 in the Ykkönen, the second level of Finnish football, before returning to Haka the same month.^[5]

On 4 January 2022, he joined HIFK on a one-year deal.^[6]

International career

Tainio has represented Finland at under-17 level.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 October 2024^[5]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Haka	2020	Veikkausliiga	14	0	0	0	—		—		14	0
	2021	Veikkausliiga	24	2	3	1	—		—		27	3
	Total		38	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	41	3
AC Kajaani (loan)	2020	Ykkönen	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
HIFK	2022	Veikkausliiga	15	1	4	1	—		1[a]	0	20	2
AC Oulu	2023	Veikkausliiga	18	0	4	0	—		6[a]	0	28	0
SalPa	2024	Ykkösliiga	24	3	1	0	—		2[b]	0	27	3
Career total			97	6	12	2	0	0	9	0	118	8

Notes

1. Includes Finnish League Cup
2. Includes Ykkösliigacup

References

1. Olly Dawes (16 January 2017). "Almost nine years since leaving Spurs, Teemu Tainio's son has signed two-year deal with Tottenham". HITC. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
2. "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
3. "FC Haka". 27 May 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
4. "Haka-kaksikko Ojala ja Tainio lyhytaikaiselle lainalle AC Kajaaniin" [Haka duo Ojala and Tainio for a short-term loan to AC Kajaani]. www.veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 2020-08-17.
5. Maximus Tainio at Soccerway
6. "HIFK sopimukseen Maximus Tainion kanssa" (in Finnish). HIFK. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.