Antti Niemi (soccer player)
Antti Niemi | ||
Antti Niemi in 2006
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Personnel | ||
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Surname | Antti Mikko Niemi | |
birthday | May 31, 1972 | |
place of birth | Oulu , Finland | |
size | 186 cm | |
position | goalkeeper | |
Men's | ||
Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
1989 | Oulun Luistinseura | 15 (0) |
1990 | Rauman Pallo | 15 (0) |
1991-1995 | HJK Helsinki | 102 (0) |
1991 | → FC Kontu Itä-Helsinki (loan) | 2 (0) |
1995-1997 | FC Copenhagen | 47 (0) |
1997-1999 | Glasgow Rangers | 13 (0) |
1999 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 0 (0) |
2000-2002 | Heart of Midlothian | 89 (0) |
2002-2005 | Southampton FC | 106 (0) |
2006-2008 | Fulham FC | 62 (0) |
2009-2010 | Portsmouth FC | 0 (0) |
National team | ||
Years | selection | Games (goals) |
Finland U-16 | ||
Finland U17 | ||
Finland U18 | ||
Finland U-21 | 17 (0) | |
1992-2007 | Finland | 67 (0) |
1 Only league games are given. |
Antti Mikko Niemi (born May 31, 1972 in Oulu ) is a former Finnish football goalkeeper who was last under contract with Portsmouth FC , but was not used there.
Career
The goalkeeper's first professional station was HJK Helsinki . He was brought into the first team at HJK in 1990. In January 1996 it went on to FC Copenhagen in Denmark . In June 1997 he moved to the British Isles for the Glasgow Rangers for the first time . In 1999 it went on to Heart of Midlothian . In 2002 Niemi moved south to Southampton FC . From January 2006 on, Niemi guarded the goal of Fulham FC .
Niemi played 67 times for the Finnish national soccer team . In 2004 he was named Footballer of the Year in Finland . In September 2008 he ended his career due to a hand injury. Together with Satu Kunnas , long-time goalkeeper of the Finnish women's national team , Niemi was appointed ambassador for the 2009 European Championship in Finland.
successes
- Finnish champion with HJK Helsinki: 1992
- Danish cup winner with FC Copenhagen: 1997
- Scottish Champion with the Glasgow Rangers: 1999
- Scottish Cup Winner with Glasgow Rangers: 1999
- Scottish League Cup winner with the Glasgow Rangers: 1999
- Footballer of the Year in Finland : 2004
Web links
- Antti Niemi in the soccerbase.com database
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Sami Hyypia |
Footballer of the Year in Finland 2004 |
Sami Hyypia |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Niemi, Antti |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Niemi, Antti Mikko (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish football goalkeeper |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 31, 1972 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Oulu , Finland |