Antti Niemi (footballer)
Antti Mikko Niemi (born 31 May 1972) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Since 2010, he has worked as the goalkeeping coach of Finland national team. He also worked as a goalkeeping coach at Brighton & Hove Albion during the 2014–15 season. Niemi spent time as a player in the Scottish Premier League (with Rangers, Heart of Midlothian) and the Premier League (with Southampton and Fulham), and in 2008 announced his retirement due to injury. However, in 2009 he returned to sign for Premier League club Portsmouth, although he did not make any appearances before leaving in 2010.
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Niemi with Fulham in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antti Mikko Niemi | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Oulu, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Finland (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989 | OLS | 15 | (0) |
| 1990 | Rauman Pallo | 15 | (0) |
| 1991–1995 | HJK | 101 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | FC Copenhagen | 47 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Rangers | 13 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Heart of Midlothian | 89 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Southampton | 106 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Fulham | 62 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 418 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–2007 | Finland | 67 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010– | Finland (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2013 | HJK (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2014 | Honka (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Brighton & Hove Albion (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2021 | HIFK (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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