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Finnish footballer (born 2000)
Niklas Jokelainen
Jokelainen with Ilves in 2018
Personal information
Full name Niklas Jokelainen
Date of birth (2000-03-30) 30 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Oulu, Finland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward, midfielder
Team information
Current team AC Oulu
Number 14
Youth career
Tervarit
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 AC Oulu 6 (0)
2016–2017 Stoke City 0 (0)
2017–2018 Ilves 18 (2)
2018 → JJK (loan) 6 (0)
2019 RoPS 20 (2)
2019 → RoPS II 6 (3)
2020– AC Oulu 115 (21)
2022 → OLS 1 (0)
International career
2015–2016 Finland U17 10 (2)
2017–2018 Finland U18 7 (3)
2018 Finland U19 8 (0)
2022 Finland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024

Niklas Jokelainen (born 30 March 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and captains AC Oulu in Veikkausliiga.

Career

AC Oulu

His senior career began in 2015, after 14-year old Jokelainen signed a professional pre-contract in December 2014. At the age of 15 and one month, Jokelainen became the youngest player to play in the AC Oulu shirt when he made his debut in February 2015. He played in six Ykkönen matches during the 2015 and 2016 seasons, before moving to the Academy of Stoke City in the summer 2016.

Ilves

In August 2017, Jokelainen returned to Finland and joined Ilves, playing in the Veikkausliiga. He made his debut in the league on 8 April 2018, and scored his first league goal on 25 April 2018 against the VPS. In the 2018 season, Jokelainen played a total of 18 league matches and one UEFA Europa League qualifying match, against Slavia Sofia.

RoPS

On 13 November 2018, Rovaniemen Palloseura (RoPS) announced that they had signed with Jokelainen for the 2019 season. Jokelainen played a total of 20 league matches and scored two goals in his first season with the club. He also played in both UEFA Europa League qualifying matches against Aberdeen.

Return to AC Oulu

Jokelainen returned to AC Oulu for the 2020 season, playing in the second-tier Ykkönen. After the 2020 season, the club won a promotion back to Veikkausliiga and Jokelainen stayed with the club. On 6 October 2022, he extended his contract with AC Oulu on a deal until the end of 2024. In April 2024, Jokelainen was named the captain of his team for the 2024 season. On 18 October, he extended his contract until the end of 2026 with a one-year option.

Career statistics

As of 19 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AC Oulu 2015 Ykkönen 5 0 2 1 — — 7 1
2016 Ykkönen 1 0 1 0 — — 2 0
Total 6 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
Stoke City 2016–17 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Ilves 2017 Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2018 Veikkausliiga 18 2 2 1 — 1 0 21 3
Total 18 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 21 3
JJK (loan) 2018 Ykkönen 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
RoPS 2019 Veikkausliiga 20 2 5 3 — 2 0 27 5
RoPS II 2019 Kakkonen 6 3 — — — 6 3
AC Oulu 2020 Ykkönen 21 5 6 5 — — 27 10
2021 Veikkausliiga 23 2 3 0 — — 26 2
2022 Veikkausliiga 22 4 2 0 2 0 — 26 4
2023 Veikkausliiga 28 7 5 0 5 0 — 38 7
2024 Veikkausliiga 21 3 4 2 4 0 — 29 5
Total 115 21 20 7 11 0 0 0 146 28
OLS 2022 Kakkonen 1 0 — — — 1 0
Career total 172 28 30 12 11 0 3 0 216 40
  1. Includes Suomen Cup
  2. Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. ^ Includes UEFA Europa League

References

  1. Niklas Jokelainen at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. ^ REF AC OULUN KAPTEENISTO ON VALITTU, acoulu.fi, 1 April 2024
  3. 14-vuotias superlupaus Niklas Jokelainen sopimukseen AC Oulun kanssa, acoulu.fi, 20 December 2014
  4. Niklas Jokelainen siirtyy Valioliigaseura Stoke City FC:n organisaatioon, acoulu.fi, 1 July 2016
  5. Enemmän kuin jalkapalloa, iltasanomat.fi, 7 April 2023
  6. Ilves solmi sopimuksen nuoren hyökkääjän kanssa, ilvesedustus.fi, 13 August 2017
  7. ILVES VS. SLAVIA SOFIA 0-1, soccerway.com
  8. RoPS hankki kolmen pelaajan verran nuorta lahjakkuutta, rops.fi, 13 November 2018
  9. ROPS VS. ABERDEEN 1-2, soccerway.com
  10. ABERDEEN VS. ROPS 2-1, soccerway.com
  11. Hyökkääjä Niklas Jokelainen palaa AC Ouluun!, acoulu.fi, 23 December 2019
  12. AC Oulu varmisti liiganousun murskavoitolla täyden kotikatsomon edessä – Katso kuvia!, Kaleva, 8 November 2020
  13. NIKLAS JOKELAINEN JATKAA LAIVASTONSINISISSÄ, AC Oulu, 6 October 2022
  14. KAPTEENI NIKLAS JOKELAINEN JATKAA LAIVASTONSINISISSÄ, acoulu.fi, 18 October 2024
  15. N. JOKELAINEN, soccerway.com

External links

AC Oulu – current squad
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