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Finnish footballer (born 2004)
Niilo Kujasalo
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-17) 17 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team IFK Mariehamn
Youth career
0000–2015 KäPa
2015–2021 HJK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Klubi 04 34 (5)
2022–2024 HJK 0 (0)
2023 → KPV (loan) 25 (3)
2025– IFK Mariehamn 0 (0)
International career
2019 Finland U15 3 (0)
2019 Finland U16 4 (0)
2021–2022 Finland U18 6 (0)
2022 Finland U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 January 2024

Niilo Kujasalo (born 17 March 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn.

Career

After playing in a youth sector of Käpylän Pallo (KäPa), Kujasalo joined HJK Helsinki youth academy at the age of 11.

On 14 January 2022, he signed a new deal and was promoted to the club's reserve team Klubi 04 squad, playing in third-tier level Kakkonen. He made his debut with HJK first team on 2 March 2022, in a pre-season Finnish League Cup loss against FC Honka. On 14 December 2022, Kujasalo renewed his contract with HJK until the end of 2024, with a deal including an option to extend.

On 20 April 2023, Kujasalo was loaned out to Kokkolan Pallo-Veikot (KPV) for the 2023 season, playing in second-tier level Ykkönen.

On 6 November 2024, Kujasalo joined Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn on a two-year deal, starting in 2025.

International career

Kujasalo has represented Finland at various youth international levels.

Career statistics

As of 6 November 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
Klubi 04 2022 Kakkonen 25 3 2 0 — — 27 3
2023 Kakkonen 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2024 Ykkönen 9 2 — — — 9 2
Total 34 5 0 0 4 0 0 0 34 5
HJK 2022 Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2023 Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
2024 Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0
KPV (loan) 2023 Ykkönen 25 3 4 0 0 0 — 29 3
IFK Mariehamn 2025 Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Career total 55 6 6 0 4 0 0 0 65 6
  1. Includes Suomen Cup
  2. Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

HJK

References

  1. Niilo Kujasalo akatemiasta HJK Klubi 04:een, hjk.fi, 14 January 2022
  2. Johannes Yli-Kokolle ja Niilo Kujasalolle jatkosopimukset, hjk.fi, 16 December 2022
  3. Niilo Kujasalo lainalle Ykkösen KPV:hen, hjk.fi, 20 April 2023
  4. Niilo Kujasalo siirtyy HJK:ta edustusjoukkueen vahvuuteen, kpv.fi, 20 April 2023
  5. KPV:ssä tuttu tyyli ja rytmi - syntyperäinen stadilainen Niilo Kujasalo tuli Kokkolaan oppimaan itsenäiseksi, kpv.fi, 9 June 2023
  6. Niilo Kujasalon Ykkösen avausmaalit tuttujen edessä toivat toisen voiton - “Olen odottanut sitä, että koska saisi edes ensimmäisen maalin”, kpv.fi, 22 July 2023
  7. Mitä kuuluu, lainamiehet? – ”Olen viihtynyt Kokkolassa ihan törkeän hyvin”, hjk.fi, 5 August 2023
  8. Grönvitt värvar lovande mittfältare, ifkfotboll.ax, 6 November 2024
  9. Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, N.Kujasalo, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto

External links

IFK Mariehamn – current squad
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