Nicholas Hämäläinen

Squad depth

Haugesund · 29 yrs

22.2

Profile

Full nameNicholas Antero Hämäläinen

PositionFull-back

NationalityFinland

Age29

Date of birth5 Mar 1997

Height178 cm

Shirt number#3

ClubHaugesund

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Full-back

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

1042

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Haugesund.

Also this season

Earlier this season at KuPS — Veikkausliiga: 12 apps, 0g 0a, 194 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Haugesund; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Eliteserien	13	1	1	1042	6.41
Veikkausliigaat KuPS	12	0	0	194	6.87
Ykkönenat KuPS Akatemia	1	0	0	46	—
Suomen Cupat KuPS	1	0	0	17	—

Career

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Challenger Pro League×2Veikkausliiga×2

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

Squad depthFull-back

N. Hämäläinen is a 29-year-old full-back at Haugesund, rated 22.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 183rd of 219 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.6% 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 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 38 of the 38 full-backs in the Eliteserien, 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 22, 33rd of 38 of the 38 full-backs in the Eliteserien. At 29 Hämäläinen is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.2 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 potential33rd of 38 full-backs · Eliteserien · 13 apps Current season37th of 38 full-backs · Eliteserien · 13 apps37th-best full-back in the Eliteserien183rd in the Eliteserien · potential33rd-highest potential full-back in the Eliteserien

22.2

Ratingi

33rd of 38 full-backs

6.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.59

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Haugesund finished 16th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

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. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 22.2, Hämäläinen carries the 33rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Eliteserien of 38 — 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 %38.6%

Available fixtures30 of 30

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 29, Hämäläinen sits on 2.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Hämäläinen's projected Rating — 22.2 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 Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target3

Shots7

Passing

Assists1

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success66.7%

Fouls won1

Defending

Tackles16

Interceptions11

Blocks3

Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

New Mexico United2025/26 – now

Haugesund2025/26 – 2025/26Free Transfer

KuPS2024/25 – 2025/26Free

HJK helsinki2023/24 – 2024/25Free

QPR(back from loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

RWDM(on loan)2022/23 – 2022/23

QPR(back from loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Los Angeles Galaxy(on loan)2021/22 – 2021/22

Botafogo(on loan)2021/22 – 2021/22

QPR(back from loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Kilmarnock(on loan)until 2020/21

Los Angeles FC(on loan)2018/19 – 2020/21

QPR(back from loan)2016/17 – 2018/19

DDagenham & Redbridge(on loan)2015/16 – 2016/17

QPRuntil 2015/16

About N. Hämäläinen

Nicholas Antero Hämäläinen is a 29-year-old full-back who plays for Haugesund, born on March 5, 1997, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Finland. Haugesund currently sit 16th of 16 in the Eliteserien.

This season

In the current season, N. Hämäläinen has made 13 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 1,042 minutes, averaging a 6.4 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Eliteserien, the Veikkausliiga, the Ykkönen and the Suomen Cup.

When N. Hämäläinen plays, Haugesund's record this season is 2W-1D-10L — and his match ratings average 6.47 at home against 6.33 on the road.

Recent matches

November 30, 2025: 1-4 loss at home vs Bryne (32 minutes, 6.3 rating)
November 23, 2025: 0-5 loss away at Ham-Kam (72 minutes, 5.9 rating)
November 9, 2025: 0-2 loss at home vs Molde (90 minutes, 7 rating)
November 2, 2025: 4-1 win away at KFUM Oslo (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
October 26, 2025: 2-3 loss at home vs Tromso (90 minutes, 1 goal, 6.6 rating)
October 18, 2025: 1-4 loss away at Brann (90 minutes, 5.7 rating)
October 5, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Bodo/Glimt (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
September 29, 2025: 2-3 loss at home vs Sandefjord (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
September 14, 2025: 0-3 loss at home vs Rosenborg (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 31, 2025: 2-2 draw away at Fredrikstad (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Hämäläinen at 22.2 with a Season form score of 6.3, ranking 183rd of 219 full-backs in the Eliteserien. 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 New Mexico United, KuPS, HJK helsinki, QPR, RWDM, Los Angeles Galaxy, Botafogo, 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

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Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Haugesund finished 16th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points