Mathias Lindström

Mathias Lindström
Personal information
Date of birth	14 January 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Houtskär, Finland
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Central defender
Youth career
1986–1991	Vasa IFK
1991–2000	Pargas IF
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2004	FC Inter Turku
2005	AC Allianssi
2005	Fredrikstad FK
2006–2009	Tampere United
2009–2013	HJK Helsinki
2013−2014	FC Inter Turku
International career
–1999	Finland U-18
2001–2003	Finland U-21
2008	Finland B
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2013

Mathias Lindström (born 14 January 1981 in Houtskär) is a retired Finnish footballer, who played as a central defender. He has played for FC Inter Turku, AC Allianssi, Fredrikstad FK, Tampere United and HJK Helsinki. Lindström last represented FC Inter Turku.

In his career, he has played 224 games and has scored 16 goals. He is the player with most Veikkausliiga titles, currently 7. Lindström won the Veikkausliiga with Tampere United in 2006 and 2007 and with HJK Helsinki 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. He also won the Finnish League Cup with AC Allianssi in 2005 and with Tampere United in 2009. He won the Finnish Cup with Tampere United in 2007 and with HJK Helsinki in 2011.

Mathias graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Åbo Akademi University in Turku. He is currently studying Journalism (Bachelor's degree) at the Swedish School of Social Science at the University of Helsinki.