Niklas Anton Juhana Pyyhtiä (born 25 September 2003[1]) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B side Ternana, on loan from Bologna.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niklas Anton Juhana Pyyhtiä | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Turku, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Ternana (on loan from Bologna) | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | TPS | ||
| 2021–2023 | Bologna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | TPS | 19 | (1) |
| 2021 | Honka | 17 | (2) |
| 2021– | Bologna | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Ternana (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Finland U17 | 11 | (3) |
| 2021 | Finland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Finland U21 | 16 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Turun Palloseura edit
Pyyhtiä played in the youth sector of Turun Palloseura (TPS). He made his senior debut with TPS first team in 2019, playing in the second-tier Ykkönen. After TPS won the promotion for the next season, Pyyhtiä debuted in Veikkausliiga in 2020, making 18 appearances and scoring one goal.[2]
FC Honka edit
After TPS got relegated back to Ykkönen, Pyyhtiä was loaned out to Veikkausliiga club Honka with a purchase option, ahead of the 2021 Veikkausliiga season.[3] Soon after the season started, Honka exercised their option to permanently sign with Pyyhtiä.[4] The total fee was not disclosed, but TPS got a compensation of the loan and of the permanent transfer separately, and has a sell-on clause.[5][6]
Bologna FC edit
On 30 August 2021, Pyyhtiä signed with Italian club Bologna for an undisclosed fee.[7][8] However, the fee was reported to be around €500,000 and could potentially rise to €1 million with add-ons. Honka also has a sell-on clause.[9] Pyyhtiä was first registered to their U19 Primavera squad.
He made his Serie A debut for Bologna on 17 January 2022 in a match against Napoli.[10] In the 2022–23 season, he made six appearances in Serie A and additionally one appearance in Coppa Italia.[11][12][13]
Ternana (loan) edit
On 17 August 2023, Pyyhtiä extended his contract with Bologna until 30 June 2026, and joined Serie B club Ternana on loan for the 2023–24 season.[14][15][16] He made his debut with the club on 19 August 2023, in a 2–1 home defeat against Sampdoria, as a 46th minute substitute to Filippo Damian. In the process, he assisted his side's only goal.[17] On 27 February 2024, Pyyhtiä scored his first goal in Serie B for Ternana, in a 3–2 win against Palermo.
International career edit
Pyyhtiä is a regular Finnish youth international. He has represented Finland in European qualifiers at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.[18]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 13 April 2024.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TPS | 2019 | Ykkönen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Honka | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 26 | 4 | |
| Bologna | 2021–22 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Ternana (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie B | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 74 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup and Coppa Italia
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References edit
- ^ a b Niklas Pyyhtiä at Soccerway
- ^ "Niklas Pyyhtiä jättää TPS:n – nuori lupaus siirtyy lainalle ja takaisin liigaan". ts.fi. Turun Sanomat. 14 January 2021.
- ^ Niklas Pyyhtiä Honkaan, esporthonka.com, 14 January 2021
- ^ Honka on lunastanut Niklas Pyyhtiän pelaajaoikeudet, esporthonka.com, 21 April 2021
- ^ PYYHTIÄ SIIRTYY BOLOGNAAN – TPS:LLE MERKITTÄVÄ OSUUS SIIRTOSUMMASTA, fc.tps.fi, 2 September 2021
- ^ Hongan 17-vuotias Niklas Pyyhtiä siirtyy Bolognaan – "Turun suuntaan menee siirtosummasta varsin mukava siivu", Turun Sanomat, 2 September 2021
- ^ 17-vuotiaan suomalaisen siirto Serie A -seuraan tuo isot rahat: ”Erittäin merkittävä summa”, Iltalehti, Vinski Virtanen, 3 September 2021
- ^ Niklas Pyyhtiä siirtyy Hongasta Bolognaan - "Hieno hetki meille kaikille", Veikkausliiga, 2 September 2021
- ^ Suurlahjakkuus Niklas Pyyhtiä siirtyy Serie A:n Bolognaan - siirtosummassa ”jopa seitsemän numeroa” Oivio Janne, Ilta-Sanomat, 2 September 2021
- ^ "Esordio in rossoblù per Pyyhtiä" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Kilpailu on pirun kovaa" – Niklas Pyyhtiä tekee läpimurtoa Italiassa, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 23 June 2023
- ^ Niklas Pyyhtiä tekee läpimurtoa Italiassa: ”Yhtään ei saa nöyristellä”, Helsingin Sanomat, 23 June 2023
- ^ Niklas Pyyhtiä: Bologna tuntuu hyvältä ympäristöltä kehittyä, Finnish FA, 15 January 2023
- ^ "Calciomercato Ternana, Niklas Pyyhtiä nuovo rossoverde" (in Italian). calcioternano.it. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Serie A -seura lähetti 19-vuotiaan suomalaislupauksensa lainalle, MTV Oy/ mtvuutiset.fi, 17 August 2023
- ^ Turkulaispelaaja Niklas Pyyhtiä vaihtaa seuraa vain hetki ennen kauden avauspeliä, Turun Sanomat, Harri Ahola, 18 August 2023
- ^ TERNANA VS. SAMPDORIA 1 - 2, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Niklas Pyyhtiä » Internationals, worldfootball