Market value
—
Rating · 2013
5.5
Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.16
goals / match
Myllykosken Pallo -47
top club · 44 apps
Position rank · 2013
#479
goals rank
#365
assists rank
35
season goals
7
season assists
Among 544 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€650k
peak value · 2008
€500k
top transfer fee · 08/09
9
best season · 07/08
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals
213Appearances
35Goals
7Assists
7Yellow cards
2Red cards
50Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Niklas Tarvajärvi |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1983-03-13 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tuusula, Finland, Finland |
| Citizenship |  Finland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Heerenveense B. → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Staphorst → Heerenveense B.
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — VV Staphorst
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Staphorst
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: SC Joure → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Rovaniemen Palloseura
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: RoPS → SC Joure
13/14 · Transfer
Apr 2013
Transfer: Without Club → RoPS
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Go Ahead Eagles → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Karlsruher SC → Go Ahead Eagles
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Go Ahead Eagles
12 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Turun Palloseura
8 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2011
Transfer: TPS → Karlsruher SC
10/11 · Return from loan
Apr 2011
Transfer: Karlsruher SC → TPS
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Karlsruher SC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Karlsruher SC, Karlsruher SC II
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Neuchâtel Xamax → Karlsruher SC
09/10 · Transfer
Mar 2009
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Feb 2009
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2009
Transfer: Heerenveen → Neuchâtel Xamax
08/09 · Transfer · €500k
Dec 2008
Transfer: Vitesse → Heerenveen
08/09 · Return from loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Vitesse Arnhem, Neuchâtel Xamax
20 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Heerenveen → Vitesse
08/09 · Loan
Jun 2008
Transfer: De Graafschap → Heerenveen
07/08 · Return from loan
May 2008
Injury: unknown
Jan 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — De Graafschap Doetinchem
33 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Heerenveen → De Graafschap
07/08 · Loan
Aug 2006
Injury: unknown
37 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — SC Heerenveen
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — SC Heerenveen, Myllykosken Pallo -47
23 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Myllykosken Pallo -47
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: MYPA → Heerenveen
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Myllykosken Pallo -47
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
2004 — Myllykosken Pallo -47
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: FC Jokerit → MYPA
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
2003 — FC Jokerit
25 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €650k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 237 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2013. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.19/90
Assists1 total · 0.19/90
G+A2 total · 0.39/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.19/90
Minutes played by club
Rovaniemen Palloseura
10.2%
Turun Palloseura
4.1%
Myllykosken Pallo -47
36.3%
FC Jokerit
5.7%
VV Staphorst
0.0%
Go Ahead Eagles
2.2%
Karlsruher SC
8.3%
Karlsruher SC II
0.0%
Vitesse Arnhem
3.8%
Neuchâtel Xamax
8.7%
De Graafschap Doetinchem
12.0%
SC Heerenveen
8.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rovaniemen Palloseura | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 463 |
| Turun Palloseura | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 185 |
| Myllykosken Pallo -47 | 4 | 04/05 | 2005 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 1,650 |
| FC Jokerit | 1 | 2003 | 2003 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 258 |
| VV Staphorst | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 100 |
| Karlsruher SC | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 375 |
| Karlsruher SC II | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 174 |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 397 |
| De Graafschap Doetinchem | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 547 |
| SC Heerenveen | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 395 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Suomen Cup | Rovaniemen Palloseura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | Rovaniemen Palloseura | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 463 |
| 2011 | Veikkausliiga | Turun Palloseura | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 185 |
| 2005 | Veikkausliiga | Myllykosken Pallo -47 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 775 |
| 2004 | Suomen Cup | Myllykosken Pallo -47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Veikkausliiga | Myllykosken Pallo -47 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 817 |
| 2003 | Veikkausliiga | FC Jokerit | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 258 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | VV Staphorst | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler League | Go Ahead Eagles | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 375 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | Karlsruher SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Regionalliga Süd | Karlsruher SC II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Super League | Neuchâtel Xamax | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 397 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 327 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler PO | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 06/07 | Play-Offs Conference League | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 05/06 | Gatorade Cup | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Play-Offs Conference League | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Myllykosken Pallo -47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UI Cup | Myllykosken Pallo -47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | FC Jokerit | MYPA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | MYPA | Heerenveen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Heerenveen | De Graafschap | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | De Graafschap | Heerenveen | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Heerenveen | Vitesse | Loan | 450000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Vitesse | Heerenveen | Return from loan | 650000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Heerenveen | Neuchâtel Xamax | Transfer | 650000 | €500k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Karlsruher SC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-04-01 | Karlsruher SC | TPS | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | TPS | Karlsruher SC | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Karlsruher SC | Go Ahead Eagles | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Go Ahead Eagles | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-28 | Without Club | RoPS | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | RoPS | SC Joure | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | SC Joure | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Without Club | Staphorst | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Staphorst | Heerenveense B. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Heerenveense B. | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Groin problems | 2006-08-01 | 2007-02-01 | 185 | 37 |
| 07/08 | Shoulder injury | 2008-01-17 | 2008-02-02 | 17 | 5 |
| 07/08 | Shoulder injury | 2008-05-11 | 2008-09-22 | 135 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2009-02-22 | 2009-03-01 | 8 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2009-03-22 | 2009-05-03 | 43 | 10 |
| 10/11 | Achilles tendon surgery | 2010-07-10 | 2010-11-10 | 124 | 19 |
Current—
Peak€650k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #20796 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3443 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Veikkausliiga | FC Jokerit | 7 | 25 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 4 | 28 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler PO | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 4 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 2 | 19 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 17 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | TPS | Karlsruher SC | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 10/11 | 2011-04-01 | Karlsruher SC | TPS | Loan | — | €150k |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Vitesse | Heerenveen | Return from loan | — | €650k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Heerenveen | Vitesse | Loan | — | €450k |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | De Graafschap | Heerenveen | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Heerenveen | De Graafschap | Loan | — | €400k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10 | 463 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2011 | 8 | 185 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.97 |
| 2003 | 25 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 11/12 | 12 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 08/09 | 20 | 571 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 05/06 | 23 | 150 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Veikkausliiga
80 apps
13 G
2 A
Eredivisie
69 apps
10 G
2 A
Jupiler PO
3 apps
4 G
0 A
Jupiler League
11 apps
3 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
20 apps
2 G
2 A
KNVB Beker
7 apps
1 G
1 A
Super League
8 apps
1 G
0 A
UI Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Niklas Tarvajärvi?
Niklas Tarvajärvi is a Finland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Niklas Tarvajärvi?
Niklas Tarvajärvi is 43 years old. He was born on March 13, 1983 in Tuusula, Finland.
What position does Niklas Tarvajärvi play?
Niklas Tarvajärvi plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Niklas Tarvajärvi play for?
Niklas Tarvajärvi currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Niklas Tarvajärvi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Niklas Tarvajärvi has scored 35 goals in 213 appearances.