Matias Riikonen

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Matias Riikonen
Personal information
Full name Matias Ilmari Riikonen [1]
Date of birth (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 23)
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
IFK Mariehamn
Number 32
Youth career
–2018 MYPA
2020–2021Copenhagen (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 MYPA 3 (0)
2018–2021 Ilves II 26 (0)
2018–2021 Ilves 6 (0)
2022–2023 Inter Turku 12 (0)
2024– IFK Mariehamn 33 (0)
International career
2019 Finland U17 2 (0)
2021– Finland U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2021

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

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Club career

On 22 September 2020, Riikonen joined the U19 side of Danish Superliga club Copenhagen on a season-long loan deal from Ilves. [2] [3]

On 26 November 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Inter Turku. [4]

On 22 November 2023, Riikonen signed a two-year deal with fellow Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn. [5]

Career statistics

As of 27 February 2025 [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] League cup [b] EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MYPA 2018 Kakkonen 300030
Ilves II2018Kakkonen0000
2019Kakkonen180180
2020 Kakkonen2020
2021Kakkonen5050
Total250000000250
Ilves 2020 Veikkausliiga 60100070
2021 Veikkausliiga000000
Total6010000070
Inter Turku 2022 Veikkausliiga9050502 [c] 0210
2023 Veikkausliiga303040100
Total120809020310
IFK Mariehamn 2024 Veikkausliiga2700040310
2025 Veikkausliiga00003030
Total270007000340
Career total730100160201010
Notes

References

  1. Urheilukouluun valittiin 79 kesälajien urheilijaa lokakuun 2022 saapumiserään, intti.fi, 17 May 2022
  2. U19 LEJER DEN TALENTFULDE FINSKE KEEPER MATIAS RIIKONEN, fck.dk, 22 September 2020
  3. Kouvolan Sanomien urheilutoimituksen juttusarja kysyy: Miksi oman kylän pojat eivät pelaa? – Katso, millaisen ihannekokoonpanon KJP:n Henri Halonen kokosi kouvolalaistaustaisista jalkapalloilijoista, Kouvolan Sanomat, 21 February 2021
  4. "MATIAS RIIKONEN KAKSIVUOTISEEN SOPIMUKSEEN FC INTERIN KANSSA" (in Finnish). Inter Turku. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. Matias Riikonen Interistä IFK Mariehamniin – Otto Hautamo ei jatka Grönvittissä, Veikkausliiga, 22 November 2023
  6. Matias Riikonen at Soccerway