Niklas Moisander

Niklas Moisander

Personal information
Full name	Niklas Moisander
Date of birth	29 September 1985 (1985-09-29) (age 26)
Place of birth	Turku, Finland
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	AZ
Number	25
Youth career
2001–2002	Turun Palloseura
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2003	Turun Palloseura	17	(0)
2004–2006	Ajax	0	(0)
2006–2008	Zwolle	71	(5)
2008–	AZ	86	(3)
National team‡
1997–2001	Finland U-17	8	(0)
1999–2002	Finland U-19	17	(2)
2001–2003	Finland U-21	19	(1)
2008–	Finland	25	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 August 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2011

Niklas Moisander, (born 29 September 1985 in Turku) is a Finnish footballer, who currently plays as a captain for Dutch team AZ and the national team of Finland. He is a centre back, but can also play as leftback. He is the twin brother of Henrik Moisander.

Club career

He started his career with TPS and played 9 times for them, from May 2003 to June 2003, he was a regular with his home club.

Moisander then moved to Ajax, but never actually played any matches for them and was playing for the reserves for the majority of his 3 year stay there.

In July 2006, he went to Zwolle and during his time there, he made 75 appearances, scoring 5 times, Moisander was an instrumental player for them. On 1 July 2008, after having impressed AZ, he moved there the following summer. He was made the team captain for the 2011−2012 season.

International career

Moisander made his debut for the Finnish national team on 29 May 2008 in a friendly match against Turkey. On 10 October 2009, he scored the winning goal in a World Cup qualifier win over Wales.^[1] In 2011, under Mixu Paatelainen, Moisander gained the captains armband from Petri Pasanen.

Career statistics

International

As of 16 November 2011^[2]

Finland national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2008	2	0
2009	6	1
2010	8	0
2011	9	0
Total	25	1

International goals

Finland's score given first. As of 19 August 2011.^[3]

Niklas Moisander international goals
#	Date	Location	Opponent	Result	Competition
1.	10 October 2009	Helsinki, Finland	Wales	2-1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club honours

AZ

• Dutch Championship
  • Winner (1): 2008–09
• Dutch Super Cup
  • Winner (1): 2009

External links

• Niklas Moisander – UEFA competition record
• Voetball International Profile
• Playerprofile by transfermarkt.de
• National Football Teams
• Profile at FA of Finland's official website (Finnish)
• Profile at ESPNsoccernet

Sporting positions
Preceded by Petri Pasanen	Finland football captain 2011–	Succeeded by Incumbent

References

1. ^ "Finland 2–1 Wales". BBC. 10 October 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8286143.stm. Retrieved 10 October 2009. 
2. ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=27900
3. ^ "Niklas Moisander" (in Finnish). Suomen Palloliitto (Football Association of Finland). http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/miesten_a-maajoukkue/pelaajat/moisander_niklas/. Retrieved 19 August 2011. 

Persondata
Name	Moisander, Niklas
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	29 September 1985
Place of birth	Turku, Finland
Date of death
Place of death