Matias Niemelä (born 15 March 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who most recently played as a goalkeeper for Ykkösliiga club TPS.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Kasiysi[1] | ||
| 2015–2018 | Espoo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Espoo II | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Espoo | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Klubi 04 | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | → RoPS II (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | → RoPS (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2022 | HJK | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | KTP | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | TPS | 23 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Finland U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | Finland U18 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024 | |||
Club career
editIn his early career, Niemelä played for FC Espoo and Klubi 04, and eventually made his Veikkausliiga debut with RoPS in the 2020 season, when he was loaned out to the club.[2]
On 8 November 2022, Niemelä signed with newly promoted Veikkausliiga club Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP).[3]
In January 2024, he signed with Turun Palloseura (TPS) in the new second tier Ykkösliiga.[4]
References
edit- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto Matias Niemelä, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ Voitko kertoa Bingotalosta, Matias Niemelä?, hjk.fi, 26 March 2022
- ^ Matias Niemelä KTP-maalille, Anttoni Huttunen jatkosopimukseen, veikkausliiga.com, 8 November 2022
- ^ MATIAS NIEMELÄ TPS:N MAALILLE – ”KOKONAISVALTAISESTI VAHVA MAALIVAHTI”, fc.tps.fi, 25 January 2024
External links
edit- Matias Niemelä at Soccerway
- Matias Niemelä at WorldFootball.net
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