Matias Hänninen (born 15 March 1991) is a Finnish professional

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who plays for

HIFK HIFK, the Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Helsingfors (IFK, Helsingfors) rf (officially abbreviated IFK Helsingfors, colloquially often Helsingfors IFK or Helsingin IFK) is a multi-sport association based in Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 on ...

, as a

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Career

Hänninen has played for

, Kiffen and Gnistan. On 9 January 2023, Hänninen returned to

after two seasons away from the club.

References

1991 births Footballers from Helsinki Living people Finnish men's footballers 21st-century Finnish sportsmen Men's association football midfielders HIFK Fotboll players FC Kiffen 08 players IF Gnistan players PK-35 (men) players Kakkonen players Ykkönen players Veikkausliiga players {{Finland-footy-midfielder-stub