Niilo Saarikivi (born 6 June 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ykkösliiga club TPS.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 June 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Finland | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | TPS | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | FC WILD [1] | ||
2014–2020 | Honka | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Honka II | 30 | (7) |
2020–2023 | Honka | 35 | (0) |
2024– | TPS | 13 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Finland U16 | 5 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Finland U17 | 12 | (0) |
2021-2022 | Finland U19 | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024 |
Club career
editSaarikivi played in the youth sector of FC Honka, and continued his senior career with the club's reserve team in third-tier Kakkonen. During 2020–2023, he made a total of 35 league appearances with Honka first team in Veikkausliiga, before the club was suddenly declared for bankruptcy after the 2023 season.[2]
On 8 January 2024, Saarikivi signed with Turun Palloseura (TPS), competing in the new second tier Ykkösliiga.[3][4]
Honours
editHonka
edit- Finnish League Cup: 2022
- Finnish Cup runner-up: 2023
References
edit- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto Niilo Saarikivi, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ Hongan Saarikivi innolla Minihuuhkajien mukaan – ”Meillä on kova porukka kasassa”, veikkausliiga.com, 21 September 2021
- ^ NIILO SAARIKIVI TUO NOPEUTTA JA TAITOA TEPSIIN – ”KESKIKENTÄN KAASUPOLJIN”, fc.tps.fi, 8 January 2024
- ^ TPS sopimukseen keskikenttämies Niilo Saarikiven kanssa, Aamuset, 8 January 2024
External links
edit- Niilo Saarikivi at Soccerway
- Niilo Saarikivi at WorldFootball.net