Mathias Lindström (born 14 January 1981) is a retired
Finnish
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footballer, who played as a
central defender
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
. He has played for
FC Inter Turku
Football Club International Turku, commonly referred to as Inter Turku and colloquially known as Inter, is a professional football club based in Turku, Finland, that competes in the Veikkausliiga, the top flight of Finnish Football. Founded in 1 ...
,
AC Allianssi
AC Vantaan Allianssi (or AC Allianssi) was a Finnish football club, based in the town of Vantaa.
History
Allianssi were a club in decline, following an 8–0 defeat at fellow Finnish club FC Haka. The match was believed to have been fixed by a B ...
,
Fredrikstad FK
Fredrikstad Fotballklubb (also known as Fredrikstad or FFK) is a Norwegian association football, football club from the town of Fredrikstad. With nine league championships and eleven Norwegian Football Cup, Norwegian Cup wins, FFK is one of the ...
,
Tampere United
Tampere United is a Finnish football club from the city of Tampere. The club plays in Kakkonen, the third highest level of football in Finland.
The club had a team in Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the end of the ...
and
HJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (), commonly known as HJK Helsinki, or simply as HJK, is a professional football club based in Helsinki, Finland. The club competes in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. Founded in 1907, the club has spent most of its history ...
. Lindström last represented
FC Inter Turku
Football Club International Turku, commonly referred to as Inter Turku and colloquially known as Inter, is a professional football club based in Turku, Finland, that competes in the Veikkausliiga, the top flight of Finnish Football. Founded in 1 ...
.
He was a failure at Fredrikstad FK, where he was
sent off
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in his second match and only played one minute as a substitute after that.
In his career, he has played 224 games and has scored 16 goals. He is the player with most Veikkausliiga titles, currently 7. Lindström won the
Veikkausliiga
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with
Tampere United
Tampere United is a Finnish football club from the city of Tampere. The club plays in Kakkonen, the third highest level of football in Finland.
The club had a team in Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the end of the ...
in 2006 and 2007 and with
HJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (), commonly known as HJK Helsinki, or simply as HJK, is a professional football club based in Helsinki, Finland. The club competes in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. Founded in 1907, the club has spent most of its history ...
2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. He also won the
Finnish League Cup
The Finnish League Cup was a knock-out association football, football competition contested annually during the pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga. The league cup was abolished after the 2016 tournament and replaced with the Finnish C ...
with
AC Allianssi
AC Vantaan Allianssi (or AC Allianssi) was a Finnish football club, based in the town of Vantaa.
History
Allianssi were a club in decline, following an 8–0 defeat at fellow Finnish club FC Haka. The match was believed to have been fixed by a B ...
in 2005 and with
Tampere United
Tampere United is a Finnish football club from the city of Tampere. The club plays in Kakkonen, the third highest level of football in Finland.
The club had a team in Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the end of the ...
in 2009. He won the
Finnish Cup
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The winner qualifies for the ...
with
Tampere United
Tampere United is a Finnish football club from the city of Tampere. The club plays in Kakkonen, the third highest level of football in Finland.
The club had a team in Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the end of the ...
in 2007 and with
HJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (), commonly known as HJK Helsinki, or simply as HJK, is a professional football club based in Helsinki, Finland. The club competes in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. Founded in 1907, the club has spent most of its history ...
in 2011.
Mathias graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics fro
Åbo Akademi Universityin Turku. He is currently studying Journalism (Bachelor's degree) at th
at the University of Helsinki.
Honours
Club
;
AC Allianssi
AC Vantaan Allianssi (or AC Allianssi) was a Finnish football club, based in the town of Vantaa.
History
Allianssi were a club in decline, following an 8–0 defeat at fellow Finnish club FC Haka. The match was believed to have been fixed by a B ...
*Winner
**
Finnish League Cup
The Finnish League Cup was a knock-out association football, football competition contested annually during the pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga. The league cup was abolished after the 2016 tournament and replaced with the Finnish C ...
: 2005
;
Tampere United
Tampere United is a Finnish football club from the city of Tampere. The club plays in Kakkonen, the third highest level of football in Finland.
The club had a team in Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the end of the ...
*Winner
**
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga (; sv, Tipsligan) is the premier division of Finnish football, the highest tier of the Finnish football league structure, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkau ...
: 2006, 2007
**
Finnish Cup
The Finnish Cup ( fi, Suomen cup; sv, Finlands cup) is Finland's main national cup competition in football. This yearly competition is open for all member clubs of the FA of Finland and has been played since 1955.
The winner qualifies for the ...
: 2007
**
Finnish League Cup
The Finnish League Cup was a knock-out association football, football competition contested annually during the pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga. The league cup was abolished after the 2016 tournament and replaced with the Finnish C ...
: 2009
;
HJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (), commonly known as HJK Helsinki, or simply as HJK, is a professional football club based in Helsinki, Finland. The club competes in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. Founded in 1907, the club has spent most of its history ...
*Winner
**
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga (; sv, Tipsligan) is the premier division of Finnish football, the highest tier of the Finnish football league structure, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkau ...
: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
**
Finnish Cup
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The winner qualifies for the ...
: 2010 (Runner Up), 2011
Individual
*
Finland U–21 Best Player of the Year:
2002
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*
Veikkausliiga
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Defender of the Year:
2011
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veikkausliiga.com
*Veikkausliiga
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All–Star Team (Pallokopla) : 2007
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, 2011
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, 2012
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References
Guardian FootballMathias Lindström päättää uransa cupfinaaliin
1981 births
Living people
Finnish men's footballers
Finnish expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football central defenders
Finland men's B international footballers
Veikkausliiga players
Eliteserien players
Tampere United players
Fredrikstad FK players
Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
Finland men's youth international footballers
Finland men's under-21 international footballers
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