Noah Pietari Pallas (born 9 February 2001) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a left back for Norwegian First Division side Ranheim on loan from Eliteserien club Vålerenga.
Club career Pallas was born in Helsinki. In his early playing career, he played for the youth sectors of FC Honka in Espoo and Käpylän Pallo (KäPa) in Helsinki.Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, N.Pallas, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto Pallas made his senior debut with KäPa first team in the third tier Kakkonen, on 4 May 2019 against Pallo-Iirot.REF Soccerway He played one season with KäPa in Kakkonen before moving back to FC Honka organisation to their reserve team Honka II in 2020.
AC Oulu After playing in Kakkonen for three seasons, with Käpylän Pallo and Honka II respectively, Pallas accepted an offer from the Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu. He signed a professional contract with the club on a two-year deal starting in January 2022.NOAH PALLAS LIITTYY LAIVASTONSINISIIN, acoulu.fi, 2 December 2021
Pallas made his Veikkausliiga debut on 24 April 2022 after being named in the starting line-up in away game against IFK Mariehamn, playing full 90 minutes. He quickly made a breakthrough and established his place in the starting line-up in the league, becoming an integral part of the team. Pallas scored his first Veikkausliiga goal on 11 September 2022, in a 6–1 away win against HIFKHIFK 1 – ACO 6 , Veikkausliiga
In the 2023 season, Pallas played more minutes than any other player in the team. After the season, it was announced that Pallas will depart from AC Oulu.Analyysi: AC Oulun avauksesta menee puolet uusiksi – Muutamat pelaajat ilmoittivat jo jatkavansa muualla , Kaleva, Kai Nevala, 30 October 2023
HJK Helsinki On 20 November 2023, it was reported in Finnish media that Pallas had signed a contract with HJK, on a multiple-year deal.HJK iski kiinni Huuhkajien lupaukseen – kiinnostusta myös ulkomaan kentiltä , mtvuutiset.fi/MTV Oy, Antti Rämänen, 20 November 2023Noah Pallas vill nå nya nivåer i HJK , Hufvudstadsbladet, 5 April 2024 On 18 December 2023, HJK confirmed the signing of Pallas on a three-year deal, starting in January 2024.Noah Pallas HJK:hon kolmen vuoden sopimuksella , hjk.fi, 18 December 2023HJK nappasi superlupauksen – Uusi joukkue alkaa muotoutua , Iltalehti, Janne Palomäki, 18 December 2023Noah Pallas siirtyy HJK:hon kolmen vuoden sopimuksella , Yle, 18 December 2023 He debuted with his new club on 26 January 2024, in a Finnish League Cup win against IFK Mariehamn, playing full 90 minutes.Liigacup alkoi HJK:n voitolla – IFK Mariehamn nurin 1-0 , Veikkausliiga, 26 January 2024 On 19 June 2024, Pallas scored his first goal for HJK in Veikkausliiga, a winning goal in a 3–1 home victory over Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS).HJK:lta kova temppu – KuPSin johto suli dramaattisesti , Iltalehti, 19 June 2024 He also represented HJK in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League league phase.
Vålerenga On 10 January 2025, Pallas moved to Norway and signed with newly promoted Eliteserien club Vålerenga, signing a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.NOAH PALLAS ER KONGEBLÅ, vif-fotball.no, 10 January 2025 Pallas made his debut for the club in Eliteserien on 30 March, in a season opening match against Viking FK, helping his side to a 3–1 home victory.
International career Pallas didn't make any appearance for Finland at any youth international levels.
He received his first call up to the Finland senior national team on 4 Jan 2023, for two friendly matches against Sweden and Estonia, as a replacement for Tuomas Ollila.
Pallas made his international debut on 12 Jan 2023 against Estonia. He made his competitive national team debut on 19 June 2023 in a 6–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying win against San Marino, playing the second half as the 46th-minute substitute to Jere Uronen.FINLAND VS. SAN MARINO 6 - 0 , soccerway.comAC Oulun maajoukkuepuolustaja Noah Pallas myöntää viimeisten kuukausien vaikeudet – "Se on vaikuttanut itseluottamukseen ja peli-iloon" , Kaleva, Kai Nevala, 9 September 2023 On 17 November 2023, Pallas made his second appearance in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers, as a 83rd-minute substitute to Nikolai Alho, in a 4–0 home win against Northern Ireland.FINLAND VS. NORTHERN IRELAND 4 - 0 , soccerway.com
Personal life His twin brother Emil Pallas is also a professional football player. Their father Ben Pallas is a former footballer, who played, inter alia, in 83 games for HIFK in 1990s.Pallas , hifk twitter, 11 October 2023Loviisalaisisän vesa nousi Huuhkajapelaajaksi ja mestareiden haaviin , uusimaa.fi, 18 December 2022 Pallas speaks Swedish as his mother tongue.Vem är Noah Pallas – finlandssvensken som debuterade i fotbollslandslaget efter sensationellt år och tänker på en flytt utomlands?, Svenska Yle, 25 April 2023
Pallas is a Manchester United supporter.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKäPa2019Kakkonen150———150Honka Akatemia2020Kakkonen111—31—1422021Kakkonen201———201Total312003100343AC Oulu2022Veikkausliiga2314021—2922023Veikkausliiga2804070—390Total511809100682HJK2024Veikkausliiga2311030120391Vålerenga2025Eliteserien8020——100Vålerenga 220253. divisjon30———30Ranheim (loan)20261. divisjon14100––141Career total14551101521201837
International
National teamYearCompetitiveFriendlyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFinland20232Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification.01030Total201030
Honours AC Oulu Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2023
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