Matti Klinga
{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Matti Klinga
| full_name =
| image = Matti_Klinga.jpg
| height = 1.73 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|12|10}}
| birth_place = Helsinki, Finland
| position = Central Midfielder
| currentclub = Reipas Lahti
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2011
| youthclubs1 = Reipas Lahti
| years1 = 2011–14
| clubs1 = Lahti
| caps1 = 71
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = HJK
| caps2 = 19
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2016–2018
| clubs3 = SJK
| caps3 = 74
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2019–2023
| clubs4 = Lahti
| caps4 = 104
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Reipas Lahti
| caps5 = 23
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2010–2011
| nationalteam1 = Finland U17
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2011–
| nationalteam2 = Finland U19
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2012–2016
| nationalteam3 = Finland U21
| nationalcaps3 = 9
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| pcupdate = 28 October 2024
| ntupdate =
}}
Matti Klinga (born 10 December 1994) is a Finnish footballer currently playing for Reipas Lahti.
Career
Klinga is a youth prospect of Reipas Lahti. As a youth player, Klinga has also played for HIFK Fotboll and Pallokerho-35.http://vastapallo.fi/haastattelut/veikkausliigan-tulevat-tahdet-matti-klinga-fc-lahti Veikkausliigan tulevat tähdet Matti Klinga, FC Lahti, 13 April 2021
Klinga made his professional debut in a match against Porin Palloilijat in Ykkönen on 30 May 2011. After signing for FC Lahti, he played three seasons for the team and signed for HJK Helsinki in the season 2015 . In March 2016, Klinga signed a contract with SJK Seinäjoki.http://www.sjk2007.fi/uutiset/Suomen_U21_maajoukkueen_Matti_Klinga_Kerhoon_8660.html Klinga to SJK, 13 April 2021
=Return to FC Lahti=
Klinga returned to FC Lahti for the 2019 season.[http://www.fclahti.fi/uutiset/2018/11/08/matti-klinga-palaa-lahteen Matti Klinga palaa Lahteen], fclahti.fi, 8 November 2018
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.fclahti.fi/pelaajat/70302/klinga-matti FC Lahti Profile]
- {{Webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20130204130845/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=55&CPID=72&pStr=Player&PLID=229612&TEID=3063 |title=Guardian Football }}
- {{Soccerway|matti-klinga/160213}}
{{FC Lahti squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Klinga, Matti}}
Category:Finnish men's footballers
Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen
Category:Finland men's youth international footballers
Category:Veikkausliiga players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)