Niko Hämäläinen

New Mexico United

Left Back Finland

Age 29

Height 178 cm

Foot Left

Country Finland

Value €118k

Contract 2026-11-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.74

14 matches

Last 5

6.88

+0.14 vs season

Best

8.3

vs Charleston Battery

MOTM

of 32 matches

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Fromext match

USL Cup Grp. 2

New Mexico United

VS 2026-06-07

Phoenix Rising FC

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.74

Goals

Assists

82%

Rating

6.88

56%

Matches

61%

Started

58%

Minutes

843

70%

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Stats compared to other fullbacks

USL Championship · percentile vs peers

Chances created

19%

Aerial duels

29%

Defensive actions

41%

Goals

44%

Shot attempts

36%

Touches

74%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (USL Championship)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 28%	Per 90 pctl avg 30%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
Shots	3	0.32	41	35
Shots on target	1	0.11	45	54

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 82%	Per 90 pctl avg 79%
Assists	1	0.11	82	87
Accurate passes	458	48.90	87	72
Pass accuracy	88.4	88.42	88	88
Accurate long balls	33	3.52	76	58
Long ball accuracy	53.2	53.23	86	86
Chances created	8	0.85	96	94
Successful crosses	1	0.11	66	73
Cross accuracy	33.3	33.33	74	74

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 32%	Per 90 pctl avg 24%
Dribbles	2	0.21	61	62
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	50	50
Duels won	24	2.56	33	8
Duels won %	46.2	46.15	10	10
Aerials won	6	0.64	16	2
Aerials won %	30.0	30.00	4	4
Touches	630	67.26	77	58
Touches in opposition box	3	0.32	23	14
Dispossessed	4	0.43	3	6
Fouls won	5	0.53	47	31

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 57%	Per 90 pctl avg 51%
Defensive actions	68	7.26	62	33
Tackles	12	1.28	78	64
Interceptions	8	0.85	57	44
Blocked scoring attempt	8	0.85	84	80
Fouls committed	5	0.53	32	18
Recoveries	29	3.10	68	38
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.11	67	73
Dribbled past	3	0.32	24	44
Clearances	40	4.27	58	30
Clean sheets	3	0.32	70	66
Goals conceded while on pitch	11	1.17	31	66

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 58%	Per 90 pctl avg 71%
Yellow cards	2	0.21	17	42
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 28%	Per 90 pctl avg 30%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
Shots	3	0.32	41	35
Shots on target	1	0.11	45	54

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 82%	Per 90 pctl avg 79%
Assists	1	0.11	82	87
Accurate passes	458	48.90	87	72
Pass accuracy	88.4	88.42	88	88
Accurate long balls	33	3.52	76	58
Long ball accuracy	53.2	53.23	86	86
Chances created	8	0.85	96	94
Successful crosses	1	0.11	66	73
Cross accuracy	33.3	33.33	74	74

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 32%	Per 90 pctl avg 24%
Dribbles	2	0.21	61	62
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	50	50
Duels won	24	2.56	33	8
Duels won %	46.2	46.15	10	10
Aerials won	6	0.64	16	2
Aerials won %	30.0	30.00	4	4
Touches	630	67.26	77	58
Touches in opposition box	3	0.32	23	14
Dispossessed	4	0.43	3	6
Fouls won	5	0.53	47	31

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 57%	Per 90 pctl avg 51%
Defensive actions	68	7.26	62	33
Tackles	12	1.28	78	64
Interceptions	8	0.85	57	44
Blocked scoring attempt	8	0.85	84	80
Fouls committed	5	0.53	32	18
Recoveries	29	3.10	68	38
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.11	67	73
Dribbled past	3	0.32	24	44
Clearances	40	4.27	58	30
Clean sheets	3	0.32	70	66
Goals conceded while on pitch	11	1.17	31	66

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 58%	Per 90 pctl avg 71%
Yellow cards	2	0.21	17	42
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (37)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-30	@ Hartford Athletic	USL Championship	0-0	90	0	0	7.1
2026-05-24	vs Charleston Battery	USL Championship	1-0	90	0	1	8.3 ⭐
2026-05-21	vs Tampa Bay Rowdies	USL Championship	0-1	90	0	0	6.6
2026-05-17	@ Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	USL Cup Grp. 2	4-0	90	0	0	5.6
2026-05-10	vs Las Vegas Lights FC	USL Championship	3-1	90	0	0	6.8
2026-05-07	vs El Paso Locomotive FC	USL Championship	2-2	90	0	0	6.7
2026-04-26	vs AV Alta	USL Cup Grp. 2	2-1	90	0	0	6.9
2026-04-12	@ Phoenix Rising FC	USL Championship	3-0	90	0	0	6.5
2026-04-05	@ Orange County SC	USL Championship	0-1	90	0	0	6.9
2026-04-02	vs El Paso Locomotive FC	US Open Cup	0-4	90	0	0	5.1
2026-03-28	vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	USL Championship	3-2	90	0	0	7.1
2026-03-22	@ San Antonio FC	USL Championship	1-0	90	0	0	6.6
2026-03-19	vs Cruizers	US Open Cup	3-2	61	0	0	7.0
2026-03-15	@ Oakland Roots SC	USL Championship	2-1	33	0	0	6.2
2025-11-30	vs Bryne	Eliteserien	1-4	32	0	0	6.2
2025-11-23	@ Hamarkameratene	Eliteserien	5-0	72	0	0	4.6
2025-11-09	vs Molde	Eliteserien	0-2	90	0	0	7.4
2025-11-02	@ KFUM	Eliteserien	1-4	90	0	1	8.1
2025-10-26	vs Tromsø	Eliteserien	2-3	90	1	0	7.1
2025-10-18	@ Brann	Eliteserien	4-1	90	0	0	5.7
2025-10-05	@ Bodø/Glimt	Eliteserien	2-0	90	0	0	6.6
2025-09-29	vs Sandefjord	Eliteserien	2-3	90	0	0	5.6
2025-09-24	vs Rosenborg	Cup	1-4	120	0	0
2025-09-14	vs Rosenborg	Eliteserien	0-3	90	0	0	6.7
2025-08-31	@ Fredrikstad	Eliteserien	2-2	90	0	0	6.4
2025-08-24	vs Vålerenga	Eliteserien	2-3	90	0	0	6.3
2025-08-10	vs Sarpsborg 08	Eliteserien	3-2	90	0	0	6.9
2025-08-03	@ Strømsgodset	Eliteserien	2-0	37	0	0	6.4
2025-07-29	@ Kairat Almaty	Champions League Qualification	3-0	76	0	0
2025-07-22	vs Kairat Almaty	Champions League Qualification	2-0	90	0	0
2025-07-19	@ VPS	Veikkausliiga	1-1	90	0	0	6.7
2025-07-15	@ FC Milsami Orhei	Champions League Qualification	0-0	27	0	0
2025-07-08	vs FC Milsami Orhei	Champions League Qualification	1-0	1	0	0
2025-07-04	@ AC Oulu	Veikkausliiga	2-2	90	0	0	6.5
2025-07-01	vs IF Gnistan	Veikkausliiga	6-2	20	0	0	6.2
2025-06-18	@ IFK Mariehamn	Veikkausliiga	1-0	63	0	0	6.7
2025-06-14	vs Ilves	Veikkausliiga	0-3	11	0	0	6.4

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2026	New Mexico United	senior	14	0	1	6.74
2025	FK Haugesund	senior	14	1	1	6.44
2025	KuPS	senior	17	0	0	6.70
2025	KuPS Akatemia	senior	1	0	0	-
2023	HJK	senior	13	0	1	-
2022/2023	RWD Molenbeek	senior	4	0	0	-
2022/2023	Queens Park Rangers	senior	4	0	0	6.25
2022	Botafogo RJ	senior	1	0	0	6.25
2021	LA Galaxy	senior	14	0	0	6.61
2020/2021	Queens Park Rangers	senior	23	0	0	6.36
2019/2020	Kilmarnock	senior	32	0	1	-
2019	Los Angeles FC	senior	3	0	1	6.18
2018/2019	Queens Park Rangers	senior	2	0	1	-
2016/2017	Queens Park Rangers	senior	4	0	0	5.84
2015/2016	Dagenham & Redbridge	senior	2	0	0	-
2022	Finland	national team	6	0	0	6.47
2021	Finland	national team	2	0	0	6.92
2020	Finland	national team	3	0	0	6.78
2019	Finland	national team	1	0	0	-
2019	Finland U21	national team	9	0	0	-
2016	Finland U19	national team	2	0	0	-