Matias Riikonen (born 24 February 2002) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga side IFK Mariehamn.

Matias Riikonen
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 22)
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
IFK Mariehamn
Youth career
0000–2018 MYPA
2020–2021FC Copenhagen (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 MYPA 3 (0)
2018–2021 Ilves II 26 (0)
2020–2021 Ilves 6 (0)
2022–2023 Inter Turku 12 (0)
2024– IFK Mariehamn 4 (0)
International career
2019 Finland U17 2 (0)
2021– Finland U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2021

Club career edit

On 22 September 2020, Riikonen joined the U19 side of Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen on a season-long loan deal.[1]

On 26 November 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Inter Turku.[2]

On 22 November 2023, Riikonen signed a two-year deal with fellow Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn.[3]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 22 July 2020.[4]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MYPA 2018 Kakkonen 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Ilves II 2018 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 18 0 0 0 18 0
2020 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Ilves 2020 Veikkausliiga 1 0 1[a] 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Suomen Cup

References edit

  1. ^ U19 LEJER DEN TALENTFULDE FINSKE KEEPER MATIAS RIIKONEN, fck.dk, 22 September 2020
  2. ^ "MATIAS RIIKONEN KAKSIVUOTISEEN SOPIMUKSEEN FC INTERIN KANSSA" (in Finnish). Inter Turku. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ^ Matias Riikonen Interistä IFK Mariehamniin – Otto Hautamo ei jatka Grönvittissä, Veikkausliiga, 22 November 2023
  4. ^ Matias Riikonen at Soccerway