Niklas Anton Juhana Pyyhtiä (born 25 September 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Südtirol, on loan from Bologna, and the Finland national football team.
Club career TPS Pyyhtiä played in the youth sector of Turun Palloseura (TPS). He made his senior debut with TPS first team in 2019, playing in the second-tier Ykkönen. After TPS won the promotion for the next season, Pyyhtiä debuted in Veikkausliiga in 2020, making 18 appearances and scoring one goal.
Honka After TPS got relegated back to Ykkönen, Pyyhtiä was loaned out to Veikkausliiga club Honka with a purchase option, ahead of the 2021 Veikkausliiga season.Niklas Pyyhtiä Honkaan, esporthonka.com, 14 January 2021 Soon after the season started, Honka exercised their option to permanently sign with Pyyhtiä.Honka on lunastanut Niklas Pyyhtiän pelaajaoikeudet, esporthonka.com, 21 April 2021 The total fee was not disclosed, but TPS got a compensation of the loan and of the permanent transfer separately, and has a sell-on clause.PYYHTIÄ SIIRTYY BOLOGNAAN – TPS:LLE MERKITTÄVÄ OSUUS SIIRTOSUMMASTA, fc.tps.fi, 2 September 2021Hongan 17-vuotias Niklas Pyyhtiä siirtyy Bolognaan – "Turun suuntaan menee siirtosummasta varsin mukava siivu", Turun Sanomat, 2 September 2021
Bologna On 30 August 2021, Pyyhtiä signed with Serie A club Bologna for an undisclosed fee.17-vuotiaan suomalaisen siirto Serie A -seuraan tuo isot rahat: ”Erittäin merkittävä summa”, Iltalehti, Vinski Virtanen, 3 September 2021Niklas Pyyhtiä siirtyy Hongasta Bolognaan - "Hieno hetki meille kaikille", Veikkausliiga, 2 September 2021 However, the fee was reported to be around €500,000 and could potentially rise to €1 million with add-ons. Honka also has a sell-on clause.Suurlahjakkuus Niklas Pyyhtiä siirtyy Serie A:n Bolognaan - siirtosummassa ”jopa seitsemän numeroa” Oivio Janne, Ilta-Sanomat, 2 September 2021 Pyyhtiä was first registered to their U19 Primavera squad.
He made his Serie A debut for Bologna on 17 January 2022 in a match against Napoli. In the 2022–23 season, he made six appearances in Serie A and additionally one appearance in Coppa Italia."Kilpailu on pirun kovaa" – Niklas Pyyhtiä tekee läpimurtoa Italiassa, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 23 June 2023Niklas Pyyhtiä tekee läpimurtoa Italiassa: ”Yhtään ei saa nöyristellä”, Helsingin Sanomat, 23 June 2023Niklas Pyyhtiä: Bologna tuntuu hyvältä ympäristöltä kehittyä, Finnish FA, 15 January 2023
Ternana (loan) On 17 August 2023, Pyyhtiä extended his contract with Bologna until 30 June 2026, and joined Serie B club Ternana on loan for the 2023–24 season.Serie A -seura lähetti 19-vuotiaan suomalaislupauksensa lainalle, MTV Oy/ mtvuutiset.fi, 17 August 2023Turkulaispelaaja Niklas Pyyhtiä vaihtaa seuraa vain hetki ennen kauden avauspeliä, Turun Sanomat, Harri Ahola, 18 August 2023 He made his debut with the club on 19 August 2023, in a 2–1 home defeat against Sampdoria, as a 46th-minute substitute to Filippo Damian. In the process, he assisted his side's only goal.TERNANA VS. SAMPDORIA 1 - 2, int.soccerway.com On 27 February 2024, Pyyhtiä scored his first goal in Serie B for Ternana, in a 3–2 win against Palermo. He returned to Bologna in the summer 2024 after his loan deal expired.
Südtirol (loan) After having missed the rest of 2024 due to injury, on 7 January 2025, he was loaned out to Serie B club Südtirol for the remainder of the season. Five days later, he scored in his Südtirol debut, in a 1–1 draw against Catanzaro in Serie B. He scored again in the next round, in away match against Sassuolo on 19 January. Subsequently, he was named the most valuable under-23 player in the Serie B for January 2025.legab, instagram
Modena (loan) On 16 July 2025, Pyyhtiä signed a season-long loan deal with Serie B club Modena.
Südtirol (loan) On 16 July 2026, Pyyhtiä returned to a Südtirol on a season-long loan deal.
International career Pyyhtiä is a regular Finnish youth international. He has represented Finland in European qualifiers at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.Niklas Pyyhtiä » Internationals, worldfootball Pyyhtiä was named in the Finland U21 squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final tournament in June 2025, where he played in Finland's all three group stage matches and assisted a goal in a 2–2 draw against Denmark.
Personal life His two older brothers are ice hockey players. Mikael is a professional player for Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL, and Tuomas plays at an amateur level in Finland.Kolme kertaa Pyyhtiä, Pyyhtiä ja Pyyhtiä – veljesten sukunimi kannattaa laittaa muistiin, jalkipeli.net, 21 January 2021Tuomas Pyyhtiä, eliteprospects.com Their father Tomi is a former footballer.Sukunimi mieleen: Nuorten Leijonien MM-ryhmässä on iso yllättäjä, veli pelaa Veikkausliigassa, Iltalehti, 17 December 2020
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTPS2019Ykkönen1000——102020Veikkausliiga18110——191Total191100000201TPS U232019Nelonen30———302020Kolmonen41———41Total7100000071Honka2021Veikkausliiga1725240—264Bologna2021–22Serie A1000——102022–23Serie A6010——702023–24Serie A0010——10Total7020—0090Ternana (loan)2023–24Serie B31100——311Südtirol (loan)2024–25Serie B18400——184Modena (loan)2025–26Serie B0000——00 Career total97982400010911
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsFinland202511202610Total21
Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pyyhtiä goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Niklas PyyhtiäNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 17 November 2025 Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, Finland 3–04–0 Friendly
Honours TPS Ykkönen runner-up: 2019 Individual Serie B U-23 Player of the Month: January 2025
References
External links
Ternana Calcio official profile Finnish Football Federation profile