Nicholas Hämäläinen

Following his move to Haugesund, Hämäläinen's current-season form is level with last season (Season 4→6), while his Rating eased 37→22. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 19).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Haugesund · 16th	13	1	1	6.41	22	6
2025/26	KuPS	12	0	0	6.87	—	—
2025/26	KuPS Akatemia	1	0	0	—	—	—
2023/24	HJK Helsinki	8	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	RWDMLoan · 1st	5	0	0	6.24	37	4
2022/23	Botafogo	1	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	QPR · 20th	2	0	0	6.45	49	1
2021/22	Los Angeles GalaxyLoan · 7th	14	0	0	6.5	38	9
2020/21	QPR · 9th	22	0	0	6.55	63	19

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Finland · international

Side	Apps	G
Finland	11	0
Finland U21	9	0
Finland U19	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerFull-back

N. Hämäläinen is a 29-year-old full-back at New Mexico United, rated 25.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 130th of 247 on scout potential in the USL Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (64.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hämäläinen.

Judged on this season alone, Hämäläinen graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 31 of the 31 full-backs in the USL Championship, on 1 clean sheet and 2.591 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 4 → 6). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 14th of 31 of the 31 full-backs in the USL Championship. At 29 Hämäläinen is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/224 clubs

Current potential14th of 31 full-backs · USL Championship · 13 apps Current season23rd of 31 full-backs · USL Championship · 13 apps 23rd-best full-back in the USL Championship 130th in the USL Championship · potential 14th-highest potential full-back in the USL Championship

25.1

Ratingi

14th of 31 full-backs

10.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

64.3%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.59

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · New Mexico United finished 7th of 13 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.59

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 13 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 64.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.1, Hämäläinen carries the 14th-highest potential of the full-backs in the USL Championship of 31 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %64.3%

Available fixtures18 of 23

Goals / 900.086

Assists / 900.086

Goal contribution / 900.173

Defensive actions / 902.591

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %42.9

Dribble success %66.7

Cards / 900.173

Foul involvement / 900.518

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 29, Hämäläinen sits on 1.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Hämäläinen's projected Rating — 25.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target3

Shots7

Passing

Assists1

Chances created4—

Passes548—

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success66.7%—

Duels won31—

Duels won %46.3%—

Fouls won1—

Defending

Tackles16

Interceptions11

Blocks3

Fouls committed5—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

New Mexico UnitedMar 2026 – now

HaugesundAug 2025 – Mar 2026Free Transfer

KKuPSuntil Aug 2025

HHJK helsinkiJul 2023 – Aug 2025Free

QPR(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

RWDM(on loan)Feb 2023 – Jul 2022

Botafogo(on loan)Apr 2022 – Feb 2023

QPR(back from loan)Jan 2022 – Apr 2022

Los Angeles Galaxy(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jan 2022

QPR(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Aug 2021

Kilmarnock(on loan)until Jul 2020

Los Angeles FC(on loan)Feb 2019 – Jul 2020

QPR(back from loan)Jul 2016 – Feb 2019

DDagenham & Redbridge(on loan)Aug 2015 – Jul 2016

QPRuntil Aug 2015

About N. Hämäläinen

Nicholas Antero Hämäläinen is a 29-year-old full-back who plays for New Mexico United, born on March 5, 1997, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Finland. New Mexico United currently sit 7th of 13 in the USL Championship.

This season

In the current season, N. Hämäläinen has made 13 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 1,042 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

N. Hämäläinen's next match is on September 20, 2026, when New Mexico United face Colorado Springs away in the USL Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Hämäläinen at 25.1 with a Season form score of 10.6, ranking 130th of 247 full-backs in the USL Championship. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Veikkausliiga and the Challenger Pro League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, N. Hämäläinen has totalled 115 club appearances with 1 goal and 3 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 28 appearances for Kilmarnock.

N. Hämäläinen's career has also included time at Haugesund, KKuPS, HHJK helsinki, QPR, RWDM, Botafogo, Los Angeles Galaxy, Kilmarnock, Los Angeles FC and DDagenham & Redbridge.

On the international stage, N. Hämäläinen has represented Finland, Finland U21, Finland U19 — 22 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · New Mexico United finished 7th of 13 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points