Years Team 2005-2008 JJK Height 1.85 m | 1999-2005 HuKi Role Footballer Playing position Name Samu Nieminen | |
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Date of birth (1992-01-14) 14 January 1992 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth Jyvaskyla, Finland Current team FC Ilves (#6 / Defender) | ||
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Samu Nieminen (born 14 January 1992) is a Finnish footballer currently playing for Finnish premier division club Ilves. He plays as a central defender.
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Nieminen started playing football at the age of seven in Huhtasuon Kisa. He moved to JJK in 2006. Nieminen signed a first team contract with the JJK in 2009 and made his Veikkausliiga debut at the 9th of May 2010 against MyPa. In 2012 Nieminen made a breakthrough and was 20 times in starting lineup. He continued as a starting lineup player in next season but the season was disappointment when JJK was last in league. In 2014 Nieminen signed a contract with FK Kruoja and won the silver medal. In 2015 Nieminen signed a two year contract with Ilves.
On 15 August 2016, je returned to JJK on loan for the remainder of the 2016 season.
International career
Nieminen has played four matches in Finland U21 and 42 matches in Finland junior national teams. Nieminen has been a captain of Finland junior national teams.