Niilo Saarikivi

Finnish footballer (born 2003)

Niilo Saarikivi
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-06-06) 6 June 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Finland
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	TPS
Youth career
0000–2014	FC WILD ^[1]
2014–2020	Honka
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Honka II	30	(7)
2020–2023	Honka	35	(0)
2024–	TPS	10	(2)
International career^‡
2018–2019	Finland U16	5	(0)
2019–2020	Finland U17	12	(0)
2021-2022	Finland U19	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024

Niilo Saarikivi (born 6 June 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ykkösliiga club TPS.

Club career

Saarikivi played in the youth sector of FC Honka, and continued his senior career with the club's reserve team in third-tier Kakkonen. During 2020–2023, he made a total of 35 league appearances with Honka first team in Veikkausliiga, before the club was suddenly declared for bankruptcy after the 2023 season.^[2]

On 8 January 2024, Saarikivi signed with Turun Palloseura (TPS), competing in the new second tier Ykkösliiga.^[3]^[4]

Honours

Honka

Finnish League Cup: 2022
Finnish Cup runner-up: 2023

References

^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto Niilo Saarikivi, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
^ Hongan Saarikivi innolla Minihuuhkajien mukaan – ”Meillä on kova porukka kasassa”, veikkausliiga.com, 21 September 2021
^ NIILO SAARIKIVI TUO NOPEUTTA JA TAITOA TEPSIIN – ”KESKIKENTÄN KAASUPOLJIN”, fc.tps.fi, 8 January 2024
^ TPS sopimukseen keskikenttämies Niilo Saarikiven kanssa, Aamuset, 8 January 2024