| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 May 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | SJK | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| TiPS | |||||||||||||||||
| –2018 | KäPa | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Honka | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Honka II | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Honka | 24 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | SJK | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Finland U15 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Finland U17 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Finland U18 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Finland U19 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Finland U21 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Dario Naamo (born 14 May 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Veikkausliiga club SJK and the Finland U21 national team.[2][3]
Early years
Naamo started playing football for TiPS[4] in Vantaa, before he moved to the renowned KäPa youth academy in Helsinki.[5] In 2018, he joined the youth sector of Honka in Espoo.
Club career
FC Honka
Naamo made his debut with Honka first team in Veikkausliiga on 2 July 2022 at the age of 17, in a 1–1 home draw against IFK Mariehamn.[6] On 5 September 2023, he extended his contract with Honka, signing "a new long-term deal", according to the club.[7] He scored his first goal in the league on 28 October 2023, the opening goal on the 3rd minute in a 5–0 home win against AC Oulu.[8]
SJK
After Honka was declared bankruptcy after the 2023 season, it was announced that Naamo had signed a two-year deal with fellow Veikkausliiga club SJK on 27 November 2023.[9][10][11]
International career
Naamo has represented Finland at various youth national team levels.
Naamo was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023.[12]
In October 2023, Naamo was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.[13]
On 7 November 2023, Naamo got his first call-up to the Finland under-21 national team, for a friendly match against Sweden, and for a UEFA Under-21 Euro Championship qualifying match against Armenia.[14] He made his U21 debut in a 3–0 friendly loss to Sweden on 16 November 2023.
Personal life
Born and raised in Finland, Naamo is also eligible to represent Iraq.
Career statistics
- As of 14 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Honka II | 2022 | Kakkonen | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Honka | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Includes Suomen Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Finnish League Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Club
FC Honka
- Finnish Cup: 2023 Runners-up
- Baltic Cup: 2023
References
- ↑ Finnish FA
- ↑ "FC Hongan Naamo nauttii pääsystä avaukseen - "Tuntui hyvältä saada enemmän vastuuta"". Veikkausliiga (in Finnish). 25 May 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "Dario Naamo jatkaa Hongassa - 18-vuotias puolustaja noussut jo nyt isoon rooliin". Veikkausliiga (in Finnish). 5 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "U19-pojat ja Wales kohtaavat Eerikkilän perjantai-illassa". Finnish FA (in Finnish). 7 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto
- ↑ HONKA VS. MARIEHAMN 1-1, soccerway
- ↑ Dario Naamo jatkaa Hongassa, Honka, 5 September 2023
- ↑ HONKA VS. OULU 5-0, soccerway
- ↑ Dario Naamo pukee ylleen Kerhon paidan, sjk.fi, 27 November 2023/
- ↑ SJK kaappasi todellisen timantin riveihinsä, sportti.com, 27 November 2023
- ↑ Kova kaappaus! SJK hankki Veikkausliigan huippulupauksen, suomifutis.com, Eetu Ikola, 27 November 2023
- ↑ U18-pojat nimetty kesäkuun Baltic Cupiin, Football Association of Finland, 30 May 2023
- ↑ U19-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto, 25 September 2023
- ↑ Pikkuhuuhkajat nimetty marraskuun otteluihin, Finnish FA/Palloliitto, 7 November 2023
External links
- Dario Naamo at Soccerway
- Dario Naamo at WorldFootball.net