Matias Niemelä

Finnish footballer (born 2002)

Matias Niemelä
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Espoo, Finland
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	TPS
Number	1
Youth career
0000–2013	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	4	(0)
International career^‡
2018–2019	Finland U17	11	(0)
2019	Finland U18	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024

Matias Niemelä (born 15 March 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ykkösliiga club TPS.

Club career

In 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

^ 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