Niko Hämäläinen
.jpg) Hämäläinen on the bench for the Finland under-21s against the Austria under-21s in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Antero Hämäläinen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Florida, United States | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010 | Wellington Wave[2] | ||
| 2010–2013 | FC Florida | ||
| 2013–2014 | FC Dallas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2015 | Finland U18 | 12 | (1) |
| 2015 | Finland U19 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:14, 28 September 2015 (UTC). | |||
Nicholas Antero "Niko" Hämäläinen (born 5 March 1997) is Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder or a defender for English club Queens Park Rangers.
Club career
Queens Park Rangers
On 18 September 2014, Hämäläinen signed for Queens Park Rangers.[3] He made his league debut for QPR as a substitute for Joel Lynch in a 2–1 win against West London rivals Fulham on 1 October 2016.
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)
On 6 August 2015, Hämäläinen signed on a loan deal at Dagenham & Redbridge until 5 September 2015.
Hämäläinen made his professional debut on 12 August 2015, in Dagenham & Redbridge's 1–4 loss to Charlton Athletic in the League Cup. He was named in the starting 11 and replaced by Ashley Hemmings in the 58th minute.[4] His loan was extended in September 2015 for an additional month.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 October 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2015–16[6] | League Two | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Queen's Park Rangers | 2016–17[6] | Championship | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. p. 32. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ Wagner, Jodie (14 April 2011). "RPB Strikers' Byrne, Hamalainen earn national soccer honors". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "NICHOLAS HAMALAINEN ARRIVES AT QPR". Queens Park Rangers. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Charlton 4–1 Dag & Red". BBC Sport. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Niko Hamalainen: Dagenham & Redbridge keep QPR youngster". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Games played by Niko Hämäläinen in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
