Career snapshot
Position rank · 2022
Among 422 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Sakari Mattila |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sakari Mikael Mattila |
| Date of birth | 1989-07-14 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tampere, Finland |
| Citizenship | Finland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 319 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2022. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki IFK | 3 | 2020 | 2022 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 3,208 |
| Fredrikstad FK | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aalesunds FK | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 813 |
| HJK Helsinki | 6 | 12/13 | 2013 | 53 | 9 | 4 | 478 |
| HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SönderjyskE | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 675 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulham FC U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Bellinzona | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 2,323 |
| Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Udinese Primavera | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 287 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Liigacup | Helsinki IFK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Suomen Cup | Helsinki IFK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | Helsinki IFK | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,437 |
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga Relegation Group | Helsinki IFK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Suomen Cup | Helsinki IFK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | Helsinki IFK | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,434 |
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga Championship Group | Helsinki IFK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Suomen Cup | Helsinki IFK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | Helsinki IFK | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 337 |
| 2018 | PostNord-ligaen Avd. 1 | Fredrikstad FK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | NM-Cup | Aalesunds FK | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | Aalesunds FK | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 532 |
| 2014 | NM-Cup | Aalesunds FK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | Aalesunds FK | 25 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 281 |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 237 |
| 2012 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| 2007 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Ykkönen | HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DBU Pokalen | SönderjyskE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | SönderjyskE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superliga | SönderjyskE | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 675 |
| 16/17 | Superliga Championship round | SönderjyskE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Fulham FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Fulham FC U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Challenge League | AC Bellinzona | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 677 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | AC Bellinzona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League | AC Bellinzona | 25 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,646 |
| 10/11 | Super League Barrage | AC Bellinzona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Swiss Cup | AC Bellinzona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie B | Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Primavera B | Udinese Primavera | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 287 |
| 08/09 | Primavera Fase Finale | Udinese Primavera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | HJK U19 | HJK Helsinki | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | HJK Helsinki | Udinese | Transfer | 250000 | €800k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Udinese | Ascoli | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Ascoli | Udinese | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Udinese | AC Bellinzona | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | AC Bellinzona | Udinese | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Udinese | AC Bellinzona | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-05 | AC Bellinzona | HJK Helsinki | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | HJK Helsinki | AC Bellinzona | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-28 | AC Bellinzona | HJK Helsinki | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | HJK Helsinki | Aalesund | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-04 | Aalesund | Fulham | Transfer | 500000 | €200k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-09 | Fulham | SönderjyskE | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-29 | SönderjyskE | Fredrikstad | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Fredrikstad | Helsinki IFK | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Helsinki IFK | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Career break | Gilla FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Gilla FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | flu | 2015-10-29 | 2015-11-10 | 13 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2017-05-01 | 2018-05-01 | 366 | 50 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-10-01 | 2019-07-31 | 304 | 32 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34682 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20796 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20795 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20794 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20792 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3443 | #15 | 16 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jusif Ali | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sten Grytebust | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moshtagh Yaghoubi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Henrik Bjørdal | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mikko Sumusalo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rasmus Schüller | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keaton Isaksson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aatu Kujanpää | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | Aalesunds FK | 6 | 25 |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 5 | 20 |
| 2008 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 4 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | Aalesunds FK | 3 | 25 |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 20 |
| 2008 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | HJK Helsinki | AC Bellinzona | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-05 | AC Bellinzona | HJK Helsinki | Loan | — | €250k |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | AC Bellinzona | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Udinese | AC Bellinzona | Loan | — | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Ascoli | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Udinese | Ascoli | Loan | — | €250k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 | 1,437 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1,434 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 20 | 337 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 532 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 2014 | 29 | 281 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.92 |
| 2013 | 20 | 237 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.52 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 21 | 675 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 15/16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 19 | 677 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 1,646 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 09/10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 11 | 287 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
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Frequently asked about Sakari Mattila
Who is Sakari Mattila?
Sakari Mattila is a Finland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Sakari Mattila?
Sakari Mattila is 36 years old. He was born on July 14, 1989 in Tampere.
What position does Sakari Mattila play?
Sakari Mattila plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Sakari Mattila play for?
Sakari Mattila currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sakari Mattila scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sakari Mattila has scored 29 goals in 276 appearances.
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