Matias Pyysalo

Matias Pyysalo
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Finland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Toukolan Teräs
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 UCF Knights 67 (30)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Klubi-04 57 (10)
2014 HJK 3 (0)
2019–2020 Kickers Offenbach 18 (2)
2021–2022 GrlFK 22 (4)
2023– Toukolan Teräs
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matias Pyysalo (born 5 May 1995) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a midfielder for Toukolan Teräs.

Early life

Pyysalo was born in 1995 in Finland. He grew up in Martinlaakso, Finland.[1]

Education

Pyysalo attended the University of Central Florida in the United States. He studied sports management.[2]

Career

Pyysalo started his career with Finnish side HJK. In 2019, he signed for German side Kickers Offenbach. In 2021, he signed for Finnish side GrlFK. In 2023, he signed for Finnish side Toukolan Teräs.[citation needed]

Style of play

Pyysalo mainly operates as a midfielder. He also operated as a winger while playing for German side Kickers Offenbach.[3]

Personal life

Pyysalo has regarded Brazil internationals Philippe Coutinho and Kaká as his football idols.[4]

References

  1. ^ "VJS:n kasvatti Matias Pyysalo elää futisunelmaansa Saksassa – "Futiskulttuuri on täällä mahtava"". vantaansanomat.fi.
  2. ^ "Finnischer Neuzugang Matias Pyysalo büffelt fleißig Vokabeln". op-online.de.
  3. ^ "24-vuotias Matias Pyysalo hyppäsi piirisarjasta Saksan Offenbachiin ja tuhansien katsojien eteen – "Haluan vakiinnuttaa paikkani avauksessa"". byyri.com.
  4. ^ "Men's soccer's Matias Pyysalo leads on and off the field".


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