Julius Mikael Tauriainen (born 18 April 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku.[2][3]
Tauriainen grew up in Veikkola, Kirkkonummi and started playing football in the local club FC WILD, before joining the HJK organisation.[4]
On 18 February 2018, it was reported that Tauriainen signed a contract with HJK.[5]
Following a successful loan stint with SC Freiburg U19 team,[6] it was announced on 2 July 2020 that HJK had accepted an offer from SC Freiburg for a permanent transfer of Tauriainen, for an undisclosed fee.[7] He was registered to the club's reserve team SC Freiburg II in Regionalliga. After the season, the club gained promotion to 3. Liga.
Miedź Legnica announced on 15 September 2022 that Tauriainen had joined the club and that he would represent Miedź Legnica II.[8] He departed the club after a few months.
On 6 February 2023, Tauriainen returned to Finland and signed with Veikkausliiga side FC Lahti on a two-year deal.[9] On 24 July 2024, it was announced that Tauriainen is sidelined for indefinite period of time due to surgery-requiring knee injury.[10]
He has represented Finland at international youth levels and was in the starting eleven in 8 out of 10 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.[11]
Tauriainen hails from a football family; his father, Pasi, is a former international for Finland. His grandfather, Veikko and his uncles, Kimmo and Vesa, are also former footballers. While his younger brother Jimi is playing for Chelsea.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Klubi 04 | 2018 | Ykkönen | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | Kakkonen | 12 | 7 | – | – | – | 12 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 9 | ||
| HJK | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| SC Freiburg II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 28 | 1 | – | – | – | 28 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Miedź Legnica II | 2022–23 | III liga | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Lahti | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[b] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 4[b] | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
| Inter Turku | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 118 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 132 | 14 | ||
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SC Freiburg II
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