Nikolas Talo

Nikolas Talo
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Finland
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Haka
Youth career
–2019 TPS
2019–2023 Groningen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 KTP 5 (0)
2024– Haka 25 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Finland U16 7 (0)
2019 Finland U17 5 (0)
2021–2022 Finland U19 4 (0)
2023– Finland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023

Nikolas Talo (born 24 March 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Veikkausliiga club Haka.

Club career

Talo played in the youth sector of Turun Palloseura (TPS), before he joined the Groningen youth academy in the Netherlands in 2019.[1][2] After his contract expired with Groningen, Talo signed with Finnish club Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP) in Veikkausliiga on 19 July 2023, on a deal until the end of 2024 with an option for a further year.[3][4]

KTP were relegated after the season, and Talo's contract was terminated by mutual agreement. On 18 December 2023, fellow Veikkausliiga club Haka announced the signing of Talo on a one-year deal with an option for an additional year.[5][6][7] He debuted with his new team on 27 January 2024, in a Finnish League Cup draw against AC Oulu.[8] On 24 October, he signed a new two-year deal with Haka.[9]

International career

Talo is a regular Finnish youth international, and has represented his country at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 youth national team levels.

Career statistics

As of 2 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League Cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
KTP 2023 Veikkausliiga 5 0 0 0 – – 5 0
Haka 2024 Veikkausliiga 25 0 5 0 5 0 – 35 0
Career total 30 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 40 0
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup

References

  1. ^ Muttilainen, Kimmo (28 July 2022). "TPS-kasvatti Nikolas Talo odottaa läpimurtoa Groningenissa - "Tämä on tärkeä vuosi itselleni, ja siksi olisi hienoa pelata edustuksessa"". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. ^ Uusitalo, Timo (28 March 2019). "FC Groningen värväsi TPS:n topparilupauksen". YLE (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ TPS-KASVATTI KTP:HEN - NIKOLAS TALO ON "MODERNI TOPPARI", KTP, 19 July 2023
  4. ^ Muttilainen, Kimmo (19 July 2023). "KTP solmi pelaajasopimuksen Hollannissa juonirioppeja hankkineen lupaavan topparin kanssa". Kymen Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ^ FC HAKA KIINNITTI JOULUKUUN AJAN TRY-OUTILLA OLLEEN NUOREN TOPPARIN, fchaka.fi, 18 December 2023
  6. ^ FC Haka kiinnitti nuoren topparin: ”Haluan tulla Suomessa näkyville”, valkeakoskensanomat.fi, Kirsi Teiskonlahti, 18 December 2023
  7. ^ FC Haka kiinnitti nuoren topparin, Veikkausliiga, 18 December 2023
  8. ^ "Paljon positiivia asioita" - Haka avasi Liigacupin tasapelillä AC Oulun vieraana, Veikkausliiga, 27 January 2024
  9. ^ 1500 KAUSIKORTTIVARAUSTA RIKKI – KAKSI NUORTA PELAAJAA JATKAA HAKASSA!, fchaka.fi, 24 October 2024