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Niklas Orjala

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Niklas Orjala
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
AC Oulu
Number 26
Youth career
0000–2016 NJS
2017–2022 KuPS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 KuFu-98 15 (1)
2022 KuPS 0 (0)
2022 KuPS II 14 (2)
2023 MP 18 (0)
2024– AC Oulu 7 (0)
2024–OLS 13 (1)
International career
2022 Finland U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024

Niklas Orjala (born 30 July 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu.

Career

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Orjala started to play football in Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura (NJS), before joining the youth sector of Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) in 2017.[1] Orjala started his senior career in 2021 with KuFu-98, KuPS reserve team, in the third-tier Kakkonen. He made one appearance with KuPS first team, debuting on 29 January 2022 in a Finnish League Cup win against Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).[2]

Orjala signed with Mikkelin Palloilijat (MP) in second-tier Ykkönen for the 2023 season.[3][4]

On 17 November 2023, Orjala signed a two-year deal with the Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu, with an option for an additional year.[5][6][7]

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