Niklas Henrikki Tarvajärvi (born 13 March 1983) is a retired Finnish professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently working as the head coach of Heerenveen women's team.
 Nikas Tarvajärvi in August 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Niklas Henrikki Tarvajärvi | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1983 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tuusula, Finland | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Jokerit | 39 | (11) | |||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | MYPA | 37 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Heerenveen | 30 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | → De Graafschap (loan) | 28 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | → Vitesse (loan) | 11 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2009 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Karlsruher SC | 20 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2011 | → TPS (loan) | 8 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Go Ahead Eagles | 11 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2013 | RoPS | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | SC Joure | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Staphorst | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Heerenveense Boys | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Finland | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | SC Heerenveen (youth) | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | VV Heerenveen | |||||||||||||
| 2024– | SC Heerenveen (women) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2010 | ||||||||||||||
Career
editJokerit
editTarvajärvi started his career at FC Jokerit in Finland's Veikkausliiga. During the seasons 2001–2004 he represented the team in 39 matches and scored 11 goals.
MyPa
editAfter FC Jokerit was sold to rivals HJK Helsinki in March 2004 and renamed to Klubi-04 Tarvajarvi transferred to MyPa. In the next two seasons he made 37 appearances and 3 goals.
Heerenveen
editIn the summer of 2005 he moved to Heerenveen. Between 2005 and 2009 he gained 30 appearances in the team and scored four goals. He also spent time on loan in De Graafschap and Vitesse Arnhem.
Neuchâtel Xamax
editAfter almost four years in the Netherlands, Tarvajarvi joined Neuchâtel Xamax in February 2009 for a transfer fee of €500,000.
Karlsruher SC
editHe then signed on 21 July 2009 a two-year contract with Karlsruher SC.
Go Ahead Eagles
editAfter his contract in Karlsruher SC ended he transferred to Dutch Eerste Divisie side Go Ahead Eagles.
RoPS
editIn April 2013 it was reported that Tarvajärvi had signed a contract with Veikkausliiga team RoPS.[2] He decided to leave the team after only 10 appearances.[3]
International career
editTarvajärvi debuted in the Finland national team on 12 March 2005, coming on as a substitute against Kuwait in a friendly match.[4]
Coaching career
editSince his retirement, he has worked as a youth coach for SC Heerenveen, and as a head coach for VV Heerenveen.[5]
On 24 May 2024, Tarvajärvi was named the head coach of SC Heerenveen (women).[6][7]
Personal life
editHis grandfather was a TV and radiojournalist Niilo Tarvajärvi.[8]
His son Niilo Tarvajärvi is also a footballer, playing for Ajax U16 youth academy team.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 31 December 2020
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jokerit | 2001 | Veikkausliiga | — | — | ||||||||
| 2002 | Ykkönen | — | — | |||||||||
| 2003 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 7 | — | — | 25 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 39 | 11 | — | — | 39 | 11 | ||||||
| MyPa | 2004 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| 2005 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 4 | ||
| Heerenveen | 2005–06 | Eredivisie | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | |
| 2006–07 | Eredivisie | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| De Graafschap (loan) | 2007–08 | Eredivisie | 28 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 31 | 8 | ||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 2008–09 | Swiss Super League | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Karlsruher SC II | 2009–10 | Regionalliga Süd | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Karlsruher SC | 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| TPS (loan) | 2011 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2011–12 | Eerste Divisie | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| RoPS | 2013 | Veikkausliiga | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Career total | 214 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 233 | 39 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup, KNVB Beker and DFB-Pokal
- ^ Includes UEFA Intertoto Cup
- ^ a b Includes UEFA Cup
International
edit- As of 17 June 2013[10]
| Finland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
Honours
editClub
edit- MyPa
References
edit- ^ Niklas Tarvajärvi Archived 28 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Niklas Tarvajärvi RoPSin miehistöön" (in Finnish). Lapin Kansa. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "Tarvajärvi jättää RoPS:n" (in Finnish). kymppipaikka.fi. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ "Suomen joukkue Kuwait-otteluun". kaleva. 12 March 2005. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ Auttaja Hollannissa, Helsingin Sanomat, 21 January 2024
- ^ NIKLAS TARVAJÄRVI NIEUWE TRAINER SC HEERENVEEN VROUWEN, sc.heerenveen.nl, 24 May 2024
- ^ Niklas Tarvajärvi sai huippupestin Hollannista − soitti ensimmäisenä Essi Sainiolle, Yle, 4 June 2024
- ^ Ka-news
- ^ Ajax U16 on AFC Ajax website
- ^ "Niklas Tarvajärvi (Player)".
External links
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- Niklas Tarvajärvi at Go Ahead Eagles at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-02-26) (in Dutch)
- Niklas Tarvajärvi – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Niklas Tarvajärvi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Niklas Tarvajärvi at Soccerway