Matti Klinga

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Matti Klinga
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Personal information
Date of birth (1994-12-10) 10 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Central Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Reipas Lahti
Youth career
0000–2011 Reipas Lahti
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–14 Lahti 71 (4)
2015 HJK 19 (1)
2016–2018 SJK 74 (4)
2019–2023 Lahti 104 (3)
2024– Reipas Lahti 23 (0)
International career
2010–2011 Finland U17 3 (0)
2011– Finland U19 5 (1)
2012–2016 Finland U21 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024

Matti Klinga (born 10 December 1994) is a Finnish footballer currently playing for Reipas Lahti.

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Career

Klinga is a youth prospect of Reipas Lahti. As a youth player, Klinga has also played for HIFK Fotboll and Pallokerho-35. [1]

Klinga made his professional debut in a match against Porin Palloilijat in Ykkönen on 30 May 2011. After signing for FC Lahti, he played three seasons for the team and signed for HJK Helsinki in the season 2015 . In March 2016, Klinga signed a contract with SJK Seinäjoki. [2]

Return to FC Lahti

Klinga returned to FC Lahti for the 2019 season. [3]

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