| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuopio, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KuPS | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | KuPS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | KuPS II | 26 | (2) |
| 2023– | KuPS | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Finland U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Finland U16 | 10 | (0) |
| 2023– | Finland U17 | 7 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2023 | |||
Matias Siltanen (born 29 March 2007) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club KuPS, and captains the Finland U17 national team.[1][2][3][4][5]
Club career
Born in Kuopio, Siltanen started to play football in a youth team of the local club KuPS. He made his senior debut in 2022 at the age of 15, with the club's reserve team KuPS II playing in the third tier league Kakkonen.
On 12 January 2023, Siltanen signed his first professional contract with the club, on a two-year deal with an option for an additional year.[6] He made his first team debut with KuPS on 11 February 2023, in a pre-season Finnish League Cup loss against Ilves.[7]
After the 2023 season, Siltanen was named The Boy Player of the Year by the Football Association of Finland.[8]
International career
Siltanen was part of the Finland U16 squad that won the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in July 2023.[9]
On 4 October 2023, he was named the captain of the Finland U17 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament.[10] In the tournament Finland drew with Ukraine 2–2[11] and with Germany 1–1, before winning Liechtenstein 3–0, placing 2nd in the group and advancing to the Elite round.[12] Siltanen played in two games and scored a goal against Ukraine.
Honours
- Baltic Cup: 2023
Individual
- Football Association of Finland: The Boy Player of the Year, 2023
References
- ↑ Nuori kuopiolaisjalkapalloilija on tyrkyllä yhteen Tanskan menestysseuroista – "Testijakso on ollut onnistunut", Savon Sanomat, Outi Poikonen, 12 June 2023
- ↑ Matias Siltanen testijaksolla Aarhus GF:ssä, KuPS, 12 June 2023
- ↑ KuPS-lupaus Matias Siltanen Tanskassa Aarhusin testissä, Veikkausliiga, 12 June 2023
- ↑ Itäisellä alueella jaettiin jalkapallokauden 2022 palkinnot, Finnish FA, 6 February 2023
- ↑ Minihuuhkajiin valitut KuPSin kasvatit pääsevät mittaamaan osaamistaan lajin todellista jättiläistä vastaan, Savon Sanomat, Outi Poikonen, 4 October 2023
- ↑ Matias Siltanen monivuotiseen sopimukseen Kuopion Palloseuran kanssa, KuPS, 12 January 2023
- ↑ ILVES VS. KUPS 3 - 0, int.soccerway.com
- ↑ Captain's Ball 2023 – Palkitut osa 1, Finnish FA, 1 December 2023
- ↑ U16-pojat marssi Baltic Cupin mestaruuteen, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 2 July 2023
- ↑ U17-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 4 October 2023
- ↑ U17-pojat joutui tyytymään tasapeliin Ukrainaa vastaan, Finnish FA, 15 October 2023
- ↑ U17-pojat selvitti tiensä EM-jatkokarsintoihin, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 21 October 2023
External links
- Matias Siltanen at Soccerway
- Matias Siltanen at WorldFootball.net