Matias Siltanen

Finnish footballer (born 2007)
Matias Siltanen
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-03-29) 29 March 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Kuopio, Finland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
KuPS
Number 28
Youth career
0000–2022 KuPS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– KuPS II 26 (2)
2023– KuPS 12 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Finland U15 5 (0)
2022–2023 Finland U16 10 (0)
2023– Finland U17 14 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Matias Siltanen (born 29 March 2007) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club KuPS, and captains the Finland U17 national team.[1][2][3][4][5]

Club career

Born in Kuopio, Siltanen started to play football in a youth team of the local club KuPS. He made his senior debut in 2022 at the age of 15, with the club's reserve team KuPS II playing in the third tier league Kakkonen.

On 12 January 2023, Siltanen signed his first professional contract with the club, on a two-year deal with an option for an additional year.[6] He made his first team debut with KuPS on 11 February 2023, in a Finnish League Cup loss against Ilves.[7]

After the 2023 season, Siltanen was named The Boy Player of the Year by the Football Association of Finland.[8][9]

On 6 April 2024, Siltanen debuted in Veikkausliiga with KuPS first team, as a starter in the opening game of the 2024 season, in a 3–1 home win against HJK Helsinki.[10]

International career

Siltanen was part of the Finland U16 squad that won the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in July 2023.[11]

On 4 October 2023, he was named the captain of the Finland U17 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament.[12] In the tournament Finland drew with Ukraine 2–2[13] and with Germany 1–1, before winning Liechtenstein 3–0, placing 2nd in the group and advancing to the Elite round.[14] Siltanen played in first two games and scored a goal against Ukraine.

Personal life

His father Marko Siltanen is a former footballer who played also for KuPS.[15]

Career statistics

As of 12 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
KuPS Akatemia 2022 Kakkonen 11 0 11 0
2023 Kakkonen 15 2 15 2
Total 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 2
KuPS 2023 Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 0 0 1 0
2024 Veikkausliiga 12 0 0 0 5[b] 0 0 0 17 0
Total 12 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 18 0
Career total 38 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 44 2
  1. ^ Includes Finnish Cup
  2. ^ a b Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

KuPS

Finland U16

  • Baltic Cup: 2023

Individual

References

  1. ^ Nuori kuopiolaisjalkapalloilija on tyrkyllä yhteen Tanskan menestysseuroista – "Testijakso on ollut onnistunut", Savon Sanomat, Outi Poikonen, 12 June 2023
  2. ^ Matias Siltanen testijaksolla Aarhus GF:ssä, KuPS, 12 June 2023
  3. ^ KuPS-lupaus Matias Siltanen Tanskassa Aarhusin testissä, Veikkausliiga, 12 June 2023
  4. ^ Itäisellä alueella jaettiin jalkapallokauden 2022 palkinnot, Finnish FA, 6 February 2023
  5. ^ Minihuuhkajiin valitut KuPSin kasvatit pääsevät mittaamaan osaamistaan lajin todellista jättiläistä vastaan, Savon Sanomat, Outi Poikonen, 4 October 2023
  6. ^ Matias Siltanen monivuotiseen sopimukseen Kuopion Palloseuran kanssa, KuPS, 12 January 2023
  7. ^ ILVES VS. KUPS 3 - 0, int.soccerway.com
  8. ^ Captain's Ball 2023 – Palkitut osa 1, Finnish FA, 1 December 2023
  9. ^ Päävalmentaja Honkavaaralla selkeä näkemys KuPSin huippulupauksesta: ”Odotan, että hän ottaa paikkansa kokoonpanossa”, Savon Sanomat, 6 December 2023
  10. ^ KuPS – HJK, veikkausliiga.com
  11. ^ U16-pojat marssi Baltic Cupin mestaruuteen, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 2 July 2023
  12. ^ U17-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 4 October 2023
  13. ^ U17-pojat joutui tyytymään tasapeliin Ukrainaa vastaan, Finnish FA, 15 October 2023
  14. ^ U17-pojat selvitti tiensä EM-jatkokarsintoihin, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 21 October 2023
  15. ^ Ihmepoika Kuopiosta, Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 8 May 2024

External links

  • Matias Siltanen at Soccerway
  • Matias Siltanen at WorldFootball.net
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Kuopion Palloseura – current squad