Nooa Laine
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nooa Hamzah Laine | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Jyväskylä, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Selangor (on loan from SJK) | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | JJK[1] | ||
| 2019–2020 | HJK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | JJK | 15 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Klubi 04 | 23 | (4) |
| 2021– | SJK II | 7 | (2) |
| 2021– | SJK | 64 | (3) |
| 2024– | → Selangor (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Finland U15 | 2 | (1) |
| 2017 | Finland U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Finland U17 | 9 | (2) |
| 2022– | Malaysia U23 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Malaysia | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024 | |||
Nooa Hamzah Laine (نووا حمزة لاين, IPA: Malay pronunciation: [nuwaa hamzah la'ɪne]; born 22 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysian Super League club Selangor, on loan from SJK. Born in Finland, he plays for the Malaysia national team.
Early life
[edit]Laine was born in Jyväskylä, Finland, to a Finnish mother and Malaysian father.[2] As a result, he holds dual citizenship of Finland and Malaysia.[3] His father, Faried bin Baharin,[4] is from Kampung Batu Laut, Tanjung Sepat, Selangor, Malaysia.[5] Laine started training when he was six with a summer team in the municipality of Jyväskylä.[5]
Club career
[edit]JJK Jyväskylä
[edit]Laine started playing football at his hometown club JJK Jyväskylä, where he made his debut in the second-tier Ykkönen at the age of 15 in 2018, scoring one goal in 15 appearances.
Klubi 04
[edit]In April 2019, Laine then moved to HJK Helsinki reserve team, Klubi 04 for the 2019 season, where he scored four goals in 23 appearances in the third-tier Kakkonen league.[6]
SJK Seinäjoki
[edit]Laine joined the current club first division side SJK Seinäjoki in January 2021, cited the good facility is what attracting him to the club.[7] He was chosen as the man of the match in his debut match against IFK Mariehamn.[8] In July 2022, Laine scored his first European goal against Norwegian club Lillestrøm SK in the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round. Laine became a regular starter for SJK under coach, Joaquin Gómez, playing various roles and positions in midfield.[9]
Laine signed a new contract with SJK until 2024, with an option for 2025, in February 2023. He is regarded as one of the most promising young players in Finland and one of the key players for SJK under coach Joaquin Gómez.[9]
Selangor (loan)
[edit]On 9 February 2024, Laine joined Malaysia Super League side Selangor on a loan deal until the end of the season.[10] On 19 September 2024, Laine made his AFC Champions League Two debut, starting in a 1–1 draw over Muangthong United F.C..[11]
International career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Laine has played for Finland U15 team.[citation needed]
Laine also trained with Malaysia's under-23 team in April 2022, with the goal of competing in the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[12] He did not, however, make it into the squad because the citizenship documentation process was still ongoing.[13] On 12 September 2022, the Football Association of Malaysia denied a claim that Laine was supposed to be on the call-up list for the national squad but was cancelled at the last minute. They explained that they had only contacted Laine recently to get an update on the process of documenting his status as a heritage player. He was not on the list for the central training call-up at this time because he was not scheduled to return to Malaysia until October 2022 to complete the process of obtaining documentation.[14]
In November 2022, Laine was selected for the Finland U-21 by the new coach Mika Lehkosuo. He joined the team for a training camp and an internal match in Eerikkilä on 6–8 December.[15]
Senior
[edit]In March 2023, Nooa Laine made his international debut for Malaysia in a match against Turkmenistan, coming on as a substitute in the second half.[16][17]
Style of play
[edit]Laine is a versatile midfielder who can play as an attacking midfielder, a central midfielder or a defensive midfielder. He is known for his technical skills, vision, passing range and work rate.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 23 October 2024.[18]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| JJK II | 2018 | Kolmonen | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| JJK | 2018 | Ykkönen | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| Klubi 04 | 2019 | Kakkonen | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | Kakkonen | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 4 | |||
| Total | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 4 | ||
| SJK Akatemia | 2021 | Kakkonen | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Ykkönen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 2 | ||
| SJK | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 29 | 1 | ||
| Total | 64 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 77 | 4 | ||
| Selangor (loan) | 2024–2025 | Malaysia Super League | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 3[d] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Career total | 123 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 156 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup and Malaysia FA Cup
- ^ Includes Ykköscup and Finnish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Two
International
[edit]- As of match played 6 June 2024
| Malaysia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Selangor
- Malaysia FA Cup runner-up: 2024
International
[edit]Malaysia
- Merdeka Tournament: 2024[19] ;runner-up 2023[20]
References
[edit]- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, N.Laine, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ "SJK kiinnitti poikamaajoukkuepelaajat – Kuivila lainalle AC Ouluun". sjk.fi. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Larsen, Mette (25 January 2021). "Finnish-Malaysian Nooa Laine moves up the football tier in Finland". Scandasia. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ a b "'My dad told me to play football rather than ice hockey' - The remarkable story of Finnish-Malaysian wonderkid Nooa Laine | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "JJK Jyväskylä – Nooa Laine siirtyy HJK:hon" (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "SJK kiinnitti poikamaajoukkuepelaajia - Nooa Laine ja Oliver Günes sopimuksiin". www.veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Nooa Laine iski debyyttimaalin SJK:n kotivoitossa". SJK (in Finnish). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Runsas, Leo (18 February 2023). "Veikkausliigan SJK kiinnitti nuoren keskikenttälupauksen: "On tullut koko ajan tärkeämmäksi meidän pelisysteemissämme"". Futisfani.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Nooa Laine #isRed". selangorfc.com. Selangor FC. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "More work to be done after Selangor settle for draw with Muangthong". The Star. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Pemain Kacukan Malaysia-Finland, Nooa Laine Sertai Kem Latihan Skuad B-23 Tahun". VOCKET FC (in Malay). 26 April 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Nama Nooa Laine Tercicir Dari Skuad Piala Asia B-23" (in Malay). 25 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Dito (13 September 2022). "Nooa Laine Dalam Proses Selesaikan Dokumentasi". VOCKET FC (in Malay). Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ Paski, Lari (25 November 2022). "SJK pelaajia mukaan Pikkuhuuhkajiin". SJK (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Nooa Laine #isRed". www.selangorfc.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Nooa Laine #isRed". www.selangorfc.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Nooa Laine, Finnish FA
- ^ BERNAMA (9 August 2024). "Malaysia Beat Lebanon 1-0 In Final Of 2024 Merdeka Tournament". BERNAMA. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Abdullah, Meor (17 October 2023). "Pestabola Merdeka 2023: Tajikistan Padamkan Impian Juara Malaysia". VOCKET FC (in Malay). Retrieved 14 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Nooa Laine at Soccerway
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Jyväskylä
- Malaysian men's footballers
- Malaysia men's international footballers
- Finnish men's footballers
- Veikkausliiga players
- Kakkonen players
- Klubi 04 players
- Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Finnish people of Malaysian descent
- Malaysian people of Finnish descent
- Finland men's youth international footballers
- JJK Jyväskylä players
- Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
- Finnish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia
- Selangor F.C. players
- SJK Akatemia players
- Malaysia Super League players
- Ykkönen players
- Kolmonen players
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia