.jpg) Moisander with Werder Bremen in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niklas Kristian Moisander[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1985[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Turku, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Malmö FF | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2002 | TPS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | TPS | 17 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Zwolle | 71 | (5) |
| 2008–2012 | AZ | 111 | (3) |
| 2012–2015 | Ajax | 77 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Sampdoria | 22 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Werder Bremen | 125 | (2) |
| 2021– | Malmö FF | 29 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Finland U15 | 3 | (1) |
| 2001 | Finland U16 | 12 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Finland U17 | 16 | (0) |
| 2002 | Finland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Finland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Finland U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2008–2017 | Finland | 62 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 July 2024 | |||
Niklas Kristian Moisander (born 29 September 1985) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swedish club Malmö FF.[1] Moisander was born in Turku, where he played for the local TPS youth team before moving to AFC Ajax. Following a one-season stay at Sampdoria, he spent five years at Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. He is the twin brother of goalkeeper Henrik Moisander, and is a former captain of the Finland national team.
Moisander made his international debut for Finland in May 2008, at age 22, and had 62 caps, including appearing in 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifications before his retirement from international football in 2017.[3] He was voted the Finnish Footballer of the Year in both 2012 and 2013.
- ^ a b Niklas Moisander at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ a b "4 Niklas Moisander Difensore". sampdoria.it. U.C.Sampdoria. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Moisander retires from Finland international duty". SV Werder Bremen. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.