Jasin-Amin Assehnoun

Jasin-Amin Assehnoun (born 26 December 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Super League Greece club Volos.

Jasin-Amin Assehnoun

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-12-26) 26 December 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Tampere, Finland[1]
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left winger
Team information
Current team	Volos
Number	77
Youth career
0000–2012	HJK
2012–2014	PK-35
2014	PK-35 Vantaa
2015	HJK
2015	PK-35 Vantaa
2016–2017	Espoo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Espoo	35	(11)
2018–2021	Lahti	69	(17)
2021–2023	Emmen	69	(9)
2023–2024	Vejle	13	(1)
2024	→ Volos (loan)	14	(3)
2024–	Volos	12	(1)
International career
2019–2020	Finland U21	13	(2)
2021	Finland	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024

Club career

In his youth years, Assehnoun played for Pitäjänmäen Tarmo, HJK Helsinki, Pallokerho-35, PK-35 Vantaa and FC Espoo.^[2] His first senior team was FC Espoo, competing in the third-tier Kakkonen. In 2018, Assehnoun joined Veikkausliiga side FC Lahti, signing an initial two-year contract with the club.^[3]

In July 2021, he signed a one-year contract with Dutch club FC Emmen.^[4]

In July 2023, Assehnoun joined newly promoted Danish club Vejle on a two-year deal.^[5] After half a year at Vejle, Assehnoun was loaned out to Super League Greece side Volos FC until June 2024 without any purchase options.^[6][7] In the summer of 2024, Assehnoun returned to Vejle.^[8] On 5 July 2024, he signed with Volos on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.^[9]

International career

A former youth international, Assehnoun was called up to the Finland national football team for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament friendly match against Sweden on 29 May 2021.^[10] He made his national team debut in that game, as a starter.^[11]

On 25 May 2022, it was reported that Assehnoun had declined an invitation from the Finland national team head coach Markku Kanerva, and had considered switching his allegiance to represent Morocco.^[12] On 14 September 2022, it was confirmed by Kanerva that Assehnoun was aiming for the Morocco national team.^[13]

Personal life

Assehnoun was born in Tampere, Finland, to a Moroccan father and a Finnish mother and holds dual Finnish-Moroccan citizenship.^[3][14][15] His younger brother Hamza Assehnoun is also a footballer, currently playing for EBK.^[16][17]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 December 2024^[18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Other		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Espoo	2017	Kakkonen	22	3	0	0	—		—		22	3
	2018	Kakkonen	13	8	0	0	—		—		13	8
	Total		35	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	11
Lahti	2018	Veikkausliiga	10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
	2019	Veikkausliiga	27	3	7	2	—		—		34	5
	2020	Veikkausliiga	22	9	8	3	—		—		30	12
	2021	Veikkausliiga	10	5	3	2	—		—		13	7
	Total		69	17	18	7	0	0	0	0	87	24
Emmen	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	36	7	2	1	—		—		38	8
	2022–23	Eredivisie	33	2	3	0	—		—		36	2
	Total		69	9	5	1	0	0	0	0	74	10
Vejle	2023–24	Danish Superliga	13	1	2	2	—		—		15	3
Volos (loan)	2023–24	Super League Greece	14	3	0	0	—		—		14	3
Volos	2024–25	Super League Greece	12	1	2	0	—		—		14	1
Career total			212	42	27	10	0	0	0	0	239	52

1. Includes Suomen Cup, KNVB Cup, Danish Cup and Greek Cup

International

As of match played 1 September 2021

Finland
Year	Apps	Goals
2021	2	0
Total	2	0

Honours

Emmen

• Eerste Divisie: 2021–22^[18]

References

1. "Jasin Assehnoun". Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
2. Jasin-Amin Assehnoun at Palloliitto.it
3. Jasin Assehnoun FC Lahteen, fclahti.fi, 13 April 2021
4. "FC EMMEN CONTRACTEERT JASIN-AMIN ASSEHNOUN" (in Dutch). FC Emmen. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
5. "Jasin Assehnoun er ny VB'er" (in Danish). Vejle. 21 July 2023.
6. Jasin Assehnoun udlejes, vejle-boldklub.dk, 20 January 2024
7. Η ΠΑΕ Βόλος ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του, facebook.com, 20 January 2024
8. VB er i gang efter ferien: Derfor var der 10 spillere, der manglede på første arbejdsdag, vafo.dk, 17 June 2024
9. Vejle Boldklub har solgt Jasin Assehnoun, vejle-boldklub.dk, 5 July 2024
10. "Näillä pelaajilla Huuhkajat lähtevät kohti EM-kisoja – kaksi nimeä kiinnostivat yli muiden" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
11. "Sweden v Finland game report". ESPN. 29 May 2021.
12. Huuhkajissa vuosi sitten debytoinut Jasin Assehnoun pohtii, edustaako jatkossa Suomea vai Marokkoa – "Hän haluaa vähän miettiä kesän yli", Yle, 25 May 2022
13. Markku Kanerva paljasti: lupaava taituri tavoittelee MM-kisamaan edustamista – Jukka Raitalan maajoukkueura ohi?, Iltalehti, Anssi Karjalainen, 14 September 2022
14. "19-vuotias Jasin Assehnoun FC Lahteen kahden ja puolen vuoden sopimuksella" (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2019. ... taiturilta löytyy Suomen ja Marokon kansalaisuus.
15. "Jasin Assehnoun - Tähti" (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021. Hänen isänsä on marokkolainen ja äiti suomalainen.
16. Temperamenttinen maalipörssin kärki Firmino iski jälleen – seuraavaksi vuorossa on Porin paikallispeli, Satakunnan Kansa, 7 July 2022
17. EBK
18. Jasin-Amin Assehnoun at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2019.

External links

• Jasin-Amin Assehnoun on Instagram
• Jasin-Amin Assehnoun at WorldFootball.net
• Jasin-Amin Assehnoun at Football Association of Finland