Niilo Kujasalo
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 March 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Mariehamn | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | KäPa | ||
2015–2021 | HJK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2024 | Klubi 04 | 34 | (5) |
2022–2024 | HJK | 0 | (0) |
2023 | → KPV (loan) | 25 | (3) |
2025– | IFK Mariehamn | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Finland U15 | 3 | (0) |
2019 | Finland U16 | 4 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Finland U18 | 6 | (0) |
2022 | Finland U19 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 January 2024 |
Niilo Kujasalo (born 17 March 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn.
Career
[edit]After playing in a youth sector of Käpylän Pallo (KäPa), Kujasalo joined HJK Helsinki youth academy at the age of 11.
On 14 January 2022, he signed a new deal and was promoted to the club's reserve team Klubi 04 squad, playing in third-tier level Kakkonen.[1] He made his debut with HJK first team on 2 March 2022, in a pre-season Finnish League Cup loss against FC Honka. On 14 December 2022, Kujasalo renewed his contract with HJK until the end of 2024, with a deal including an option to extend.[2]
On 20 April 2023, Kujasalo was loaned out to Kokkolan Pallo-Veikot (KPV) for the 2023 season, playing in second-tier level Ykkönen.[3][4][5][6][7]
On 6 November 2024, Kujasalo joined Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn on a two-year deal, starting in 2025.[8]
International career
[edit]Kujasalo has represented Finland at various youth international levels.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 6 November 2024[9]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Klubi 04 | 2022 | Kakkonen | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 3 | ||
2023 | Kakkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2024 | Ykkönen | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||||
Total | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
HJK | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2023 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2024 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
KPV (loan) | 2023 | Ykkönen | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |
IFK Mariehamn | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 55 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 6 |
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ a b Includes Finnish League Cup
Honours
[edit]HJK
[edit]- Finnish League Cup: 2023
References
[edit]- ^ Niilo Kujasalo akatemiasta HJK Klubi 04:een, hjk.fi, 14 January 2022
- ^ Johannes Yli-Kokolle ja Niilo Kujasalolle jatkosopimukset, hjk.fi, 16 December 2022
- ^ Niilo Kujasalo lainalle Ykkösen KPV:hen, hjk.fi, 20 April 2023
- ^ Niilo Kujasalo siirtyy HJK:ta edustusjoukkueen vahvuuteen, kpv.fi, 20 April 2023
- ^ KPV:ssä tuttu tyyli ja rytmi - syntyperäinen stadilainen Niilo Kujasalo tuli Kokkolaan oppimaan itsenäiseksi, kpv.fi, 9 June 2023
- ^ Niilo Kujasalon Ykkösen avausmaalit tuttujen edessä toivat toisen voiton - “Olen odottanut sitä, että koska saisi edes ensimmäisen maalin”, kpv.fi, 22 July 2023
- ^ Mitä kuuluu, lainamiehet? – ”Olen viihtynyt Kokkolassa ihan törkeän hyvin”, hjk.fi, 5 August 2023
- ^ Grönvitt värvar lovande mittfältare, ifkfotboll.ax, 6 November 2024
- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, N.Kujasalo, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
External links
[edit]- Niilo Kujasalo at Soccerway
- Niilo Kujasalo at WorldFootball.net