Nikolas Talo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | GIF Sundsvall (on loan from Haka) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | TPS | ||
| 2019–2023 | Groningen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | KTP | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Haka | 31 | (0) |
| 2025– | → GIF Sundsvall (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Finland U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Finland U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Finland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Finland U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2023 | |||
Nikolas Talo (born 24 March 2003) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Superettan club GIF Sundsvall, on loan from Haka.
Club career
Talo played in the youth sector of Turun Palloseura (TPS), before he joined the Groningen youth academy in the Netherlands in 2019.[1][2] After his contract expired with Groningen, Talo signed with Finnish club Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP) in Veikkausliiga on 19 July 2023, on a deal until the end of 2024 with an option for a further year.[3][4]
KTP were relegated after the season, and Talo's contract was terminated by mutual agreement. On 18 December 2023, fellow Veikkausliiga club Haka announced the signing of Talo on a one-year deal with an option for an additional year.[5][6][7] He debuted with his new team on 27 January 2024, in a Finnish League Cup draw against AC Oulu.[8] On 24 October, he signed a new two-year deal with Haka.[9]
International career
Talo is a regular Finnish youth international, and has represented his country at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 youth national team levels.
Career statistics
- As of 29 August 2025
| Club | Season | Division | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| KTP | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Haka | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 35 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
| GIF Sundsvall (loan) | 2025 | Superettan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 36 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
References
- ^ Muttilainen, Kimmo (28 July 2022). "TPS-kasvatti Nikolas Talo odottaa läpimurtoa Groningenissa - "Tämä on tärkeä vuosi itselleni, ja siksi olisi hienoa pelata edustuksessa"". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Uusitalo, Timo (28 March 2019). "FC Groningen värväsi TPS:n topparilupauksen". YLE (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ TPS-KASVATTI KTP:HEN - NIKOLAS TALO ON "MODERNI TOPPARI", KTP, 19 July 2023
- ^ Muttilainen, Kimmo (19 July 2023). "KTP solmi pelaajasopimuksen Hollannissa juonirioppeja hankkineen lupaavan topparin kanssa". Kymen Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ FC HAKA KIINNITTI JOULUKUUN AJAN TRY-OUTILLA OLLEEN NUOREN TOPPARIN, fchaka.fi, 18 December 2023
- ^ FC Haka kiinnitti nuoren topparin: ”Haluan tulla Suomessa näkyville”, valkeakoskensanomat.fi, Kirsi Teiskonlahti, 18 December 2023
- ^ FC Haka kiinnitti nuoren topparin, Veikkausliiga, 18 December 2023
- ^ "Paljon positiivia asioita" - Haka avasi Liigacupin tasapelillä AC Oulun vieraana, Veikkausliiga, 27 January 2024
- ^ 1500 KAUSIKORTTIVARAUSTA RIKKI – KAKSI NUORTA PELAAJAA JATKAA HAKASSA!, fchaka.fi, 24 October 2024
External links
- Nikolas Talo at Soccerway
- Nikolas Talo at WorldFootball.net