Nikolai Alho

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Nikolai Alho
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Nikolai Alho with HJK in 2018
Personal information
Full name Nikolai Aleksanteri Alho
Date of birth (1993-03-12) 12 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Volos
Number 3
Youth career
1999 Honka
Klubi-04
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009−2012 Klubi-04 44 (13)
2012–2016 HJK 80 (13)
2012 → Lahti (loan) 8 (1)
2017 Halmstads BK 21 (1)
2018–2020 HJK 70 (5)
2021–2022 MTK Budapest 17 (0)
2022– Volos 72 (2)
International career‡
2007−2008 Finland U15 6 (1)
2008−2009 Finland U16 15 (2)
2009−2010 Finland U17 12 (2)
2010−2011 Finland U18 12 (1)
2011 Finland U19 1 (0)
2012 Finland U20 2 (0)
2012 Finland U21 11 (0)
2014− Finland 36 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Nikolai Aleksanteri Alho (born 12 March 1993) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Super League Greece club Volos and the Finland national team. Beyond football, Alho is known for his philanthropic efforts, supporting various causes related to children and young people in Finland. [1]

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Club career

HJK

A product of his local side HJK, Alho came through its reserves, Klubi-04, before signing a professional contract on 2011, keeping him with the Helsinki-based side until 2014.

On 13 June 2013, he played his first league game for HJK and went on scoring twice in a 6−0 home win over FC Inter. Soon after performing well at HJK, he signed a contract that was effective until the end of 2015.

In 2014 HJK qualified for the Europa League group stage. Alho scored the decisive goal against Rapid Wien, in the qualifying match.

Halmstads BK

Alho moved to Allsvenskan side Halmstads BK in January 2017. After a difficult season the team was relegated back to Superettan.

Return to HJK

Alho moved back to HJK for the 2018 season. After a successful season HJK won the Veikkausliiga. This was Alho's 4th domestic championship.

During the 2018 season Alho was also played as a right back by former HJK manager Mika Lehkosuo. Alho, known for his speed, aggressiveness and crossing ability, he was a perfect fit for a modern-day right back. Alho made the switch and had a successful season as right back during the 2019 season.

MTK Budapest

He signed for Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I side MTK at the beginning of the 2021 winter transfer window. [2]

Volos

He signed for Greek Super League club Volos F.C. at the beginning of the 2022 winter transfer window, for an undisclosed fee. [3] On 19 December 2022, his contract was extended until the end of the 2023–24 season. [4]

During the 2022–23 season, his first full season with the club‚ he played more minutes than any other player in his team, in all competitions combined. [5]

International career

He made his senior debut for the Finland national football team on 24 January 2014 at Nizwa Sports Complex in Nizwa, Oman, in a friendly match against Oman. [6]

Alho was called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament friendly match against Sweden on 29 May 2021. [7]

Personal life

Alho's biological father is Ghanaian and his mother is Finnish. [8] He was adopted soon after by his English mother and Finnish father and was raised in Espoo with his younger sister, also adopted. He is a native speaker of both English and Finnish.

Alho attended the International School of Helsinki for the majority of his childhood, before transferring to Sports High School, Mäkelänrinteen Lukio.

Outside football

Alho is also well known for making music. His debut single "Standing Right Here" went viral on YouTube and also hit radio stations in Finland in 2013. Alho was noticed by JVG the same year and signed a deal with their label, PME Records and WMG in December 2013. His contract with PME Records and WMG ended in November 2014. Alho has stated that he will continue to make music as a hobby but not sign again with a major label until after his football career is over. Football is and always has been his first priority. [9]

Alho is also the owner of an independent record label, 325 Media. Other owners include Jesse Joronen and Valtteri Moren.

Career statistics

As of 6 April 2024 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] OtherEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
HJK Helsinki 2011 Veikkausliiga 00001 [lower-alpha 2] 0—10
2012 Veikkausliiga90216 [lower-alpha 2] 01 [lower-alpha 3] 0181
2013 Veikkausliiga233006 [lower-alpha 2] 22 [lower-alpha 3] 1316
2014 Veikkausliiga227115 [lower-alpha 2] 19 [lower-alpha 4] 13710
2015 Veikkausliiga2000000020
2016 Veikkausliiga243304 [lower-alpha 2] 06 [lower-alpha 5] 0373
Total80136222318212620
Lahti (loan) 2012 Veikkausliiga8100——81
Halmstads BK 2017 Allsvenskan 2114100—252
HJK Helsinki 2018 Veikkausliiga27571—4 [lower-alpha 4] 0386
2019 Veikkausliiga22000—6 [lower-alpha 4] 0280
2020 Veikkausliiga21080——290
Total70515100100956
MTK Budapest 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 13030——160
2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I4010——50
Total170400000210
Volos 2021–22 Super League Greece 15000——150
2022–23 Super League Greece34120——361
2023–24 Super League Greece23120——251
Total722400000762
Career total2682233422328235131

Honours

HJK

Individual

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  2. ↑ "MTK: finn válogatott jobbhátvéddel erősítettek". Nemzeti Sport. 21 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ο Βόλος ανακοίνωσε τον Φινλανδό μπακ Άλχο". www.sport24.gr. 9 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Στον Βόλο μέχρι το 2024 ο Αλχο, volosfc.com, 19 December 2022
  5. ↑ N.Alho, int.soccerway.com
  6. ↑ "Huuhkajat tasapeliin Omanissa". Football Association of Finland. 24 January 2014.
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  8. ↑ Virtanen, Ari (26 May 2019). "Pukukopin "Veli" Alho". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 August 2019. Biologinen äitini on suomalainen ja biologinen isäni on ghanalainen.
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