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

Maximus Tainio

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-05-24) 24 May 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth	Auxerre, France
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	HIFK
Number	19
Youth career
2010	AFC
0000–2017	HJK Helsinki
2017–2020	Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	FC Haka	38	(2)
2020	→ AC Kajaani (loan)	2	(0)
2022–	HIFK	15	(1)
National team
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 18:24, 25 October 2022 (UTC)

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 11 August 2020[5]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Haka	2020	Veikkausliiga	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
AC Kajaani	2020	Kakkonen	2	0	—		—		0	0	2	0
Career total			4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0

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