Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2016/2017	Championship (England)	3	157	0	0	0	6.39
2019	Major League Soccer (United States)	3	95	0	1	0.95	6.87
2019/2020	Premiership	28	2447	0	1	0.04	6.58
2020/2021	Championship (England)	22	1734	0	0	0	6.73
2021	Major League Soccer (United States)	14	1145	0	0	0	6.66
2022/2023	Championship (England)	2	92	0	0	0	6.73
2023	Veikkausliiga	3	194	0	0	0	7.34
2025	Eliteserien	13	1041	1	1	0.17	6.36
2025	Veikkausliiga	11	640	0	0	0	6.72
2026	USL Championship (United States)	19	1636	0	4	0.22	6.96

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Niko Hämäläinen — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2026 · 6.96USL Championship (United States)
Lowest-rated season: 2025 · 6.36Eliteserien
Rating trend: +0.26last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.08 G+A per 901 goal + 7 assists across 10 league seasons (per-90 from 9181 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 10 (2016–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 11

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(49)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L		Last
Blackburn Rovers	3	1	0	2	0	Feb 2021
Reading	3	0	2	1	0	Mar 2021
Norwich City	3	0	2	1	0	Nov 2022
Celtic	3	0	0	3	0	Feb 2020
Sheffield Wednesday	3	1	1	1	1	Apr 2021
Rotherham United	3	1	1	1	0	Aug 2022
Brentford	3	1	0	2	1	Feb 2021
Ross County	3	1	1	1	0	Feb 2020
Aberdeen	3	0	2	1	0	Mar 2020
St. Johnstone	3	1	1	1	0	Jan 2020
Sunderland	2	0	1	1	0	Aug 2022
Charlton Athletic	2	0	0	2	0	Aug 2022
Middlesbrough	2	2	0	0	0	Aug 2022
Birmingham City	2	0	1	1	0	Feb 2021
Derby County	2	1	0	1	0	Jan 2021
Watford	2	1	1	0	0	Feb 2021
Stoke City	2	1	1	0	1	May 2021
Blackpool	2	0	0	2	0	Aug 2022
Rangers	2	1	0	1	0	Feb 2020
Nottingham Forest	2	0	1	1	0	Apr 2021

1–20 of 49

Rival National Teams(1)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Lithuania U21	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	—

Transfers

Transfer History

KuPS

Haugesund

Aug 2, 2025Free Transfer

KuPS

—

Aug 1, 2025Transfer

—

KuPS

Apr 18, 2025Transfer

HJK

Free Agent

Jan 1, 2024Transfer

Queens Park Rangers

HJK

Jul 24, 2023Free Transfer

Queens Park Rangers

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2023Transfer

RWDM Brussels

Queens Park Rangers

Jun 30, 2023End of loan

Jan 31, 2023Loan

Jun 30, 2022End of loan

Apr 12, 2022Loan

Dec 31, 2021End of loan

Aug 5, 2021Loan

May 31, 2020End of loan

Aug 20, 2019Loan

Jun 30, 2019End of loan

Queens Park Rangers

Los Angeles FC

Feb 25, 2019Loan

Queens Park Rangers U21

Queens Park Rangers

Jul 1, 2018Transfer

Queens Park Rangers U18

Queens Park Rangers U21

Jul 1, 2016Transfer

Dagenham & Redbridge

Queens Park Rangers U18

Oct 8, 2015End of loan

Queens Park Rangers U18

Dagenham & Redbridge

Aug 6, 2015Loan

Trophies & Awards

3 titles won

Championships

Veikkausliiga

2x Winner(2023, 2025)

Challenger Pro League

1x Winner(2022/2023)

Player Information

Haugesund

Current Team

Date of Birth

Mar 5, 1997

Place of Birth

Miami, Finland

Nationality

Finland

Height

185 cm

Weight

73 kg

Shirt Number

#22

Age

29 years

Position

Defender

Preferred Foot

Left

Contract

Until Nov 30, 2026

Market Value

€500K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.74

Highest: 7.0 | Lowest: 6.5

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

90%

Matches

Total played21

Started (Lineups)20

From Bench0

Total Minutes1787

Minutes per game85

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists4

Key passes17

Pass accuracy90%

Total passes1317

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses5

Accurate Crosses3

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles15

Interceptions15

Clearances-

Blocks3

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels92

Duels Won38

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow3

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

136

total appearances

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About Niko Hämäläinen

19 USL Championship (United States) appearances in 2026 brought Niko Hämäläinen 4 assists, though no goals (1,636 minutes) — 0.22 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.96.

10 league seasons sit on his record, from 2016 to 2026 across 11 clubs. The 2026 rating of 6.96 is the best of his recorded career; his lowest came in 2025 (6.36). His two latest rated seasons run 0.26 higher than the rest of his career.

His recorded league football covers 6 domestic leagues: Premiership (28 appearances, 0 goals), Championship (England) (27 appearances, 0 goals) and USL Championship (United States) (19 appearances, 0 goals) — the three with most games. Availability: 25-plus league games in 1 of the 10 campaigns on record. The densest run of the record is 2019–2021, with 67 league games — an average of 22 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Niko Hämäläinen play?

Niko Hämäläinen plays as a Defender for Haugesund.

What team does Niko Hämäläinen play for?

Niko Hämäläinen currently plays for Haugesund.

How old is Niko Hämäläinen?

Niko Hämäläinen is 29 years old, born on March 5, 1997. He is from Finland. At 29, he has already won 3 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Niko Hämäläinen?

Niko Hämäläinen is 185 cm tall. He weighs 73 kg. His preferred foot is the left.

How many trophies has Niko Hämäläinen won?

Niko Hämäläinen has won 3 trophies throughout his career. He currently plays for Haugesund.

What nationality is Niko Hämäläinen?

Niko Hämäläinen is from Finland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Haugesund.