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 |