Miika Niemi (born 4 March 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club VPS.
Career Niemi is a product of the youth program of Vaasan Palloseura,Liigajyrä Miika Niemi, 29, sanoo kiitos ei kahdelle seuralle: ”Vaikka kuinka soiteltaisiin, niin laittaisin luurin kiinni”, Ilta-Sanomat, 25 September 2023VPS puolustaja Miika Niemi edustaa ylpeänä kasvattajaseuraansa, veikkausliiga.com, 15 October 2022Kulttipuolustaja Miika Niemi on yksi satavuotiaan VPS:n kovimmista tarinoista, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 11 April 2024 and made his Veikkausliiga debut in the 2012 season. He left the club in 2015 to join another local club Kiisto on loan. He represented Kiisto, VIFK and AC Kajaani, before returning to his former club VPS for the 2020 season in the second tier Ykkönen. Next year they won the Ykkönen title and were promoted back to top-tier Veikkausliiga. On 24 October 2023, Niemi extended his contract with VPS until the end of 2025.Miika Niemi jatkaa Vepsussa!, vepsu.fi, 24 October 2023
Career statistics Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Miika Niemi, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVPS2011Veikkausliiga000000–002012Veikkausliiga200000–002013Veikkausliiga200020–402014Veikkausliiga901040001202015Veikkausliiga60105010130Total1902011010330Kiisto (loan)2015Kakkonen80–––80VIFK2016Kakkonen22000––220AC Kajaani2017Kakkonen20000––200VIFK2018Kakkonen22000––2202019Kakkonen221–––221Total441000000441Kiisto2019Kolmonen001010–20VPS2020Ykkönen2050––702021Ykkönen27120––2912022Veikkausliiga2813030–3412023Veikkausliiga1801020–2102024Veikkausliiga2412050203312025Veikkausliiga402050–110Total1033150150201353VPS Akatemia2022Kolmonen10–––102023Kolmonen10–––10Total2000000020Career total2184180270302664
Honours VPS Ykkönen: 2021
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