Oliver Antman (born 15 August 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht and the Finland national team.
Youth career Antman started football in his hometown Vantaa in a youth team of Korson Palloseura in Korso neighbourhood. When Antman was a child, he and his siblings were also coached by their mother. He was an attractive young talentOliver Antman (1), youtube.comOliver Antman (2), Oliver Antman (2) as in 2009 it was reported that 8-year-old Antman was scouted by FC Barcelona.FC Barcelona haluaa suomalaisfutaajan, Yle, 28 September 2009 He played in the youth sector of HJK Helsinki in 2011–2013, where he was also coached by Miika Takkula.
In 2012, he was invited for a trial to Barcelona. He was supposed to return to the club later for a youth tournament, but the plan got cancelled by FIFA after they banned the transfers of underaged players to Barcelona. However, in 2014 he moved to Spain with his mother and played football in the youth teams of Cornellà and CF Damm for a year.
After they moved back to Finland, Antman returned to HJK. Later he played in youth teams of Vantaa-based clubs Legirus Inter and Tikkurilan Palloseura (TiPS). In TiPS, he was coached by Roberto Nuccio, whom he later followed to Gnistan.Korson Messi, Helsingin Sanomat, 25 March 2022
Club career Gnistan Antman joined IF Gnistan from Tikkurilan Palloseura in the winter 2018. Aged 16, he played 7 games for the club in third-tier Kakkonen and scored one goal on 20 June 2018, in a 1–1 draw against FC Vaajakoski.
Nordsjælland On 27 September 2018 IF Gnistan announced, that they had sold Antman to FC Nordsjælland for an initial fee of €50,000Afsløring: FC Nordsjælland sælger Oliver Antman, tipsbladet.dk, 10 August 2024 that could increase further.Oliver Antman siirtyy FC Nordsjællandiin, gnistan.fi, 27 September 2018 The deal was completed on the last day of the summer transfer market. Antman was the first player from Gnistan to be sold to a foreign club. Antman had earlier already been on a trial at the club and did actually also play an hour for the reserve team of Nordsjælland in May 2018, where he also scored a goal.FCN ER VINDER AF RESERVEHOLDSTURNERINGEN , fcn.dk, 14 May 2018 The reserve team won the game 4-2 and won the reserve team league with that victory.
Antman's first senior experience was on 16 February 2019, where he sat on the bench for the whole game against Hobro IK in the Danish Superliga. He got his official debut for FC Nordsjælland on 30 March 2019 in the first game of newly appointed manager Flemming Pedersen. Antman started on the bench and came on the pitch replacing Mohammed Kudus with three minutes left, in a 0–0 draw against FC Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga.
In February 2019, first team manager Kasper Hjulmand revealed, that many big clubs was chasing Antman before he chose to join FC Nordsjælland. On 20 August 2019, Antman extended his contract with Nordsjælland until June 2024. Two years later, on 6 September 2022, Antman once again signed a new deal, this time until June 2025.KIAN HANSEN OG OLIVER ANTMAN FORLÆNGER , fcn.dk, 6 September 2022
Groningen (loan) On transfer deadline day, 31 January 2023, Antman joined Eredivisie side FC Groningen until the end of the season with an option to buy (if not relegated).FC GRONINGEN HUURT AANVALLER ANTMAN MET KOOPOPTIE, fcgroningen.nl, 31 January 2023 On 5 February 2023, Antman scored in his debut for Groningen, after coming off the bench in the 65th minute of a match against FC Twente, replacing Joey Pelupessy. Antman scored Groningen's only goal, four minutes after coming on, in a match that ended 1–1.FC GRONINGEN STRIJDT VOOR IEDERE METER EN SPEELT GELIJK TEGEN FC TWENTE, fcgroningen.nl, 5 February 2023GRONINGEN VS. TWENTE 1 - 1, Soccerway, 5 February 2023 After Groningen got relegated to Eerste Divisie in the end of the season, Antman returned to Denmark.
Return to Nordsjælland After returning to Nordsjælland, Antman was a regular part of the Danish squad and played a number of minutes at the start of the 2023–24 season. Antman was injured in an international match between Finland and Denmark in early September 2023 and was ruled out indefinitely.Skidt FCN-nyt: Finsk kantspiller er ude på ubestemt tid, bold.dk, 12 September 2023 In mid-February 2024, Nordsjælland announced that Antman was back in training after 5 months out with an injury.FCN-es er tilbage efter grim skade, bold.dk, 16 February 2024 He returned to the line-up after the winter break on 18 February 2024, making his first appearance in Superliga since the start of September 2023, as a late substitute in a 3–2 win over Lyngby.NORDSJÆLLAND VS. LYNGBY 3 - 2, Soccerway
Go Ahead Eagles On 13 August 2024, Antman joined Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles on a three-year deal with a one-year option,OLIVER ANTMAN: ‘DYNAMISCH VOETBAL VAN GO AHEAD EAGLES SPREEKT MIJ ERG AAN’, ga-eagles.nl, 13 August 2024Oliver Antman skifter til Go Ahead Eagles, fcn.dk, 13 August 2024 for a reported transfer fee of €1.5 million, making him one of the most expensive signings in his new club's history. He became the fifth Finnish player to have signed with the Eagles, after Mikko Rahkamaa, Marco Parnela, Kari Arkivuo and Niklas Tarvajärvi.
On 25 November, he was selected in the Team of the Week by the VI football magazine for the first time.Elftal van de Week: PSV-kwartet en tweetal van Ajax en FC Twente, vi.nl, 25 November 2024 On 15 December, he scored his first goal for Go Ahead Eagles in Eredivisie, in a 3–3 away draw against Utrecht, providing also an assist for his team's third goal.Oliver Antman tehoili Hollannin kentillä, Yle, 15 December 2024 After having totalled a goal and eight assists in nine consecutive games, Antman was named in the Eredivisie Team of the Week in January 2025 by the Dutch newspaper AD for the first time.Jakob Breum en Sem Steijn met 9 in Elftal van de Week, ook plek voor drie spelers van FC Utrecht, ad.nl, 13 January 2025Hollannin syöttöhirmu Oliver Antman teki maalin entistä seuraansa vastaan, Yle, 18 January 2025
Antman scored his second goal of the season on 18 January, in a 2–1 win against his previous club Groningen. On 26 February, Antman provided the assist for the Victor Edvardsen's winning goal in a semi-final of the KNVB Cup against PSV, helping Eagles to reach for the final of the competition for the first time in 60 years since the 1964–65 edition.Oliver Antman syötti voittomaalin – Go Ahead Eagles Hollannin cupin finaaliin 60 vuoden odotuksen jälkeen, suomifutis.com, 27 February 2025 On 1 March, Antman scored a brace in an Eredivisie match against PSV, including a winning goal in a 3–2 home win.Oliver Antman upotti suurseura PSV:n – suomalaistähti itsevarmana: ”Tämän takia menestymme”, Yle, 1 March 2025 On 5 March, Antman was included in the Team of the Week by the EA Sports FC 25.Oliver Antman → EA FC 𝙏𝙊𝙏𝙒 🔥, eredivisie On 9 March, he contributed to all three goals for his club, scoring a goal and providing two assists in a 3–2 away win against NEC Nijmegen.Volgende klapper aanstaande voor Go Ahead: 'Die zijn we in de zomer kwijt', Voetbal International, 9 March 2025Stoere praat? Daar doen ze niet aan bij Go Ahead Eagles: ‘Als hij dit laat zien, is hij niet te houden’, destentor.nl, 9 March 2025 Next day Antman was named the Eredivisie Player of the Week by the ESPN Netherlands.Topscorer Steijn voor zesde keer in ESPN Elftal van de Week, espn.nl, 10 March 2025HIGHLIGHTED: OLIVER ANTMAN ON FIRE, eredivisie.eu, 14 March 2025 On 7 April, he was noted again in the Team of the Weeks by VI, AD and ESPN, after assisting both of Eagles' goals in a draw against Utrecht.Elftal van de Week: ongekende luxe RKC, twee spelers van Ajax en Go Ahead, vi.nl, 7 April 2025Ajax en Go Ahead Eagles leveren drie spelers in Elftal van de Week, hoogste cijfer voor Malik Tillman, ad.nl, 7 April 2025Taylor Speler van de Week, Tillman terug in ESPN Elftal van de Week, 7 April 2025 On 9 April, Antman was named the Eredivisie Player of the Month of March by VI.Assistkoning Eredivisie kan nóg beter: 'Ik speel zelden écht een goede wedstrijd', vi.nl, Voetbal International, 9 April 2025
On 21 April, Antman won the 2024–25 KNVB Cup with Go Ahead Eagles by beating AZ Alkmaar in the final, winning the club's first-ever cup title.Huima trilleri: Oliver Antman juhli mestaruutta Hollannissa – "Yksi elämäni onnellisimmista hetkistä", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 22 April 2025 Later Antman was included in the Eredivisie Team of the Season of EA Sports FC 25 and Opta Sports.Eredivisie Team of the Season EAFC 25, ea.com He finished his first full season in the Eredivisie with 32 appearances, scoring six goals and providing 15 assists, which was the most in the league.Oliver Antmanilta poikkeuksellinen saavutus Hollannissa, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 18 May 2025
Rangers On 4 August 2025, Antman moved to Scottish Premiership side Rangers on a four-year deal for a transfer fee of £3 million, becoming the most expensive outgoing transfer in Go Ahead Eagles' history.Deal helemaal rond: Oliver Antman verlaat Go Ahead Eagles • Meulensteen op weg naar Deventer, destentor.nl, 4 August 2025 Less than 24 hours later after the transfer announcement, Antman made his Rangers debut as a starter in an UEFA Champions League qualifying match against Viktoria Plzeň. He helped Rangers to get a 3–0 home win by earning his team a penalty kick with his dribble and assisting the third goal.Oliver Antmanin unelmadebyytti Mestarien liigassa sai asiantuntijat innostumaan: ”Aivan loistava”, Yle, 5 August 2025 Antman scored his first goal for Rangers in a 5–1 win over Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership.
Anderlecht On 29 July 2026, Antman left Rangers to join Belgian Pro League side RSC Anderlecht for a fee of around £4.5 million.
International career Antman has played matches in Finnish U18, U19 and U21 teams. On 26 September 2022, 21-year old Antman got his debut for the Finnish national team in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B game against Montenegro. Antman both scored the 1-0 goal and made the assist to the goal for 2–0.Debut, mål og assist af Antman i Finland-sejr i NL, bold.dk, 26 September 2022
In the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers, Antman scored three goals in five games, including the winning goal in a 1–0 away victory against Kazakhstan. He missed the four last qualifying games due to an injury suffered in a match against Denmark. His groin was operated by surgeon Lasse Lempainen in Turku, Finland in September 2023.Murheellinen uutinen Huuhkajille – Näin pitkään Oliver Antman on sivussa, Iltalehti, 20 September 2023Portugalin maajoukkuefutaaja Nuno Mendes operoitiin Turussa – PSG:n puolustajalla edessään kuukausien toipumisjakso, Turun Sanomat, Joonas Jussila, 2 October 2023
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTiPS2017Kolmonen5000——50Gnistan2018Kakkonen7100——71Nordsjælland2018–19Danish Superliga5000——502019–20Danish Superliga5110——612020–21Danish Superliga19121——2122021–22Danish Superliga26521——2862022–23Danish Superliga16231——1932023–24Danish Superliga22320—402832024–25Danish Superliga3100—0031Total9613103004011016Groningen (loan)2022–23Eredivisie112———112Go Ahead Eagles2024–25Eredivisie32640——366Rangers2025–26Scottish Premiership161102090281Anderlecht2026–27Belgian Pro League7000—40110Career total174231532017020826
International
National teamYearCompetitiveFriendlyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFinland20221Appearances in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B.1213220235Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification.3005320247Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification and 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B.03110120258Appearances in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.111922026004Includes two appearances in the 2026 FIFA Series.040Total215103318 Notes