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
Youth career
–2016 NJS
2017–2022 KuPS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 (loan) 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.

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Career

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] His contract with Oulu was terminated in January 2025.

Career statistics

As of 23 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] League cup [b] EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
KuFu-98 2021 Kakkonen 151–––151
KuPS 2022 Veikkausliiga 0000100010
KuPS Akatemia2022Kakkonen142–––141
MP 2023 Ykkönen 1802020–220
AC Oulu 2024 Veikkausliiga703010–110
OLS (loan) 2024 Ykkönen131–––131
Career total674504000764

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