Joni Nissinen
Finnish footballer (born 1991)
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Joni Nissinen (born 21 April 1991 in Kuopio) is a Finnish footballer currently playing for the Finnish Veikkausliiga club KuPS. Joni Nissinen is a former Finnish football player, most notably known for his time with Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) as a defender. He primarily played as a right-back, standing 178 cm tall and weighing 68 kg.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KuPS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008– | KuPS | 26 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Finland U-17 | 9 | (?) | |
| Finland U-18 | 16 | (?) | |
| Finland U-19 | 5 | (?) | |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 August 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 September 2011 | |||
Club career and statistics
Nissinen played for KuPS from 2009 to 2013, featuring in numerous matches, and was a key figure in the defensive line. He was mainly noted for his defensive contributions rather than scoring goals. He featured regularly in Veikkausliiga and had brief international experience via European competitions.[2]
See also
- (in Finnish) veikkausliiga.com
- (in Finnish) Veikkausliiga Hall of Fame
- (in Finnish) KuPS ja puolustaja Joni Nissinen jatkosopimukseen
