Matias Paavola (born 30 June 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Ykkösliiga club KTP.
Career
Born in Kotka, Paavola started football in a local club Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP), making his senior debut with the first team in the 2018 season. During his career with the club, he has played with farm clubs Peli-Karhut and Sudet, and was loaned out to PEPO Lappeenranta and Gnistan in 2023. He has won two Finnish second-tier titles with KTP, in 2022 and 2024.[1][2][3][4] Paavola was named the Ykkösliiga Player of the Month in August 2024.
Career statistics
- As of 10 March 2025[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KTP | 2018 | Ykkönen | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Ykkönen | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Ykkönen | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Ykkönen | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | Ykkösliiga | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 31 | 6 | ||
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 109 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 9 | ||
| Peli-Karhut (loan) | 2018 | Kolmonen | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | 19 | 1 | |||
| Sudet (loan) | 2019 | Kakkonen | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | |||
| Peli-Karhut (loan) | 2020 | Kolmonen | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Kakkonen | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| PEPO (loan) | 2023 | Kakkonen | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Gnistan (loan) | 2023 | Ykkönen | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 147 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 13 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup and Ykkösliigacup
Honours
KTP
- Ykkösliiga: 2024[6]
- Ykkönen: 2022
- Ykkönen runner-up: 2020
Individual
- Ykkösliiga Player of the Month: August 2024[7]
References
- ^ KTP:n Matias Paavola loppukauden lainalla Gnistaniin, Kymen Sanomat, 14 August 2023
- ^ Kotkalaiset Johannes Laaksonen ja Matias Paavola jatkavat KTP:ssa – "Molemmat olivat Ykkösen kärkipään pelaajia viime kaudella", Kymen Sanomat, 15 November 2022
- ^ MATIAS PAAVOLA LAINASOPIMUKSESTAAN - "LÄHDEN GNISTANIIN HYVÄLLÄ MIELELLÄ", fcktp.fi, 14 August 2023
- ^ MATIAS PAAVOLA VAHVISTAA GNISTANIN PUOLUSTUSTA, ifgnistan.fi, 14 August 2023
- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto Matias Paavola, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ KTP varmisti sarjanousun Veikkausliigaan, Yle, 6 October 2024
- ^ Matias Paavola Ykkösliigan Veikkauksen kuukauden pelaaja, jpy.fi, 5 September 2024
External links
- Matias Paavola at Soccerway
- Matias Paavola at WorldFootball.net