Oliver Antman
.jpg) Antman with Finland U21 in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Antman | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Vantaa, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | KOPSE | ||
| 2011–2013 | HJK | ||
| 2014 | CF Damm | ||
| 2015–2016 | Legirus Inter | ||
| 2017 | TiPS | ||
| 2018 | Gnistan | ||
| 2018–2019 | Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | TiPS | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Gnistan | 7 | (1) |
| 2019–2024 | Nordsjælland | 96 | (13) |
| 2023 | → Groningen (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2024– | Go Ahead Eagles | 25 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Finland U17 | ||
| 2019 | Finland U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2019 | Finland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Finland U21 | 11 | (2) |
| 2022– | Finland | 19 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2025 | |||
Oliver Antman (born 15 August 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles, and the Finland national team.
Youth career
[edit]Antman started football in his hometown Vantaa in a youth team of Korson Palloseura in Korso neighbourhood. When Antman was a child, he and his siblings were also coached by their mother. He was an attractive young talent[1][2] as in 2009 it was reported that 8-year-old Antman was scouted by FC Barcelona.[3] He played in the youth sector of HJK Helsinki in 2011–2013, where he was also coached by Miika Takkula. In 2012, he was invited for a trial to Barcelona. He was supposed to return to the club later for a youth tournament, but the plan got cancelled by FIFA after they banned the transfers of underaged players to Barcelona. However, in 2014 he moved to Spain with his mother and played football in the youth teams of Cornellà and CF Damm for a year. After they moved back to Finland, Antman returned to HJK. Later he played in youth teams of Vantaa-based clubs Legirus Inter and Tikkurilan Palloseura (TiPS). In TiPS, he was coached by Roberto Nuccio, whom he later followed to Gnistan.[4]
Club career
[edit]Gnistan
[edit]Antman joined IF Gnistan from Tikkurilan Palloseura in the winter 2018.[5] He played 7 games for the club in third-tier Kakkonen and scored one goal on 20 June 2018, in a 1–1 draw against FC Vaajakoski.[6]
Nordsjælland
[edit]On 27 September 2018 IF Gnistan announced, that they had sold Antman to FC Nordsjælland for an initial fee of €50,000[7] that could increase further.[5] The deal was completed on the last day of the summer transfer market. Antman was the first player from Gnistan to be sold to a foreign club. Antman had earlier already been on a trial at the club and did actually also play an hour for the reserve team of Nordsjælland in May 2018, where he also scored a goal.[8] The reserve team won the game 4-2 and won the reserve team league with that victory.
Antman's first senior experience was on 16 February 2019, where he sat on the bench for the whole game against Hobro IK in the Danish Superliga. He got his official debut for FC Nordsjælland on 30 March 2019 in the first game of newly appointed manager Flemming Pedersen. Antman started on the bench and came on the pitch replacing Mohammed Kudus with three minutes left, in a 0-0 draw against FC Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga.[9]
In February 2019, first team manager Kasper Hjulmand revealed, that many big clubs was chasing Antman before he chose to join FC Nordsjælland.[10] On 20 August 2019, Antman extended his contract with Nordsjælland until June 2024.[11] Two years later, on 6 September 2022, Antman once again signed a new deal, this time until June 2025.[12]
Groningen (loan)
[edit]On transfer deadline day, 31 January 2023, Antman joined Eredivisie side FC Groningen until the end of the season with an option to buy (if not relegated).[13] On 5 February 2023, Antman scored in his debut for Groningen, after coming off the bench in the 65th minute of a match against FC Twente, replacing Joey Pelupessy. Antman scored Groningen's only goal, four minutes after coming on, in a match that ended 1–1.[14][15] After Groningen got relegated to Eerste Divisie in the end of the season, Antman returned to Denmark.
Return to Nordsjælland
[edit]After returning to Nordsjælland, Antman was a regular part of the Danish squad and played a number of minutes at the start of the 2023–24 season. Antman was injured in an international match between Finland and Denmark in early September 2023 and was ruled out indefinitely.[16] In mid-February 2024, Nordsjælland announced that Antman was back in training after 5 months out with an injury.[17] He returned to the line-up after the winter break on 18 February 2024, making his first appearance in Superliga since the start of September 2023, as a late substitute in a 3–2 win over Lyngby.[18]
Go Ahead Eagles
[edit]On 13 August 2024, Antman joined Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles on a three-year deal with a one-year option,[19][20] for a reported transfer fee of €1.5 million,[21] making him one of the most expensive signings in his new club's history. He became the fifth Finnish player to have signed with the Eagles, after Mikko Rahkamaa, Marco Parnela, Kari Arkivuo and Niklas Tarvajärvi.
On 25 November, he was selected in the Team of the Week by the VI football magazine for the first time.[22] On 15 December, he scored his first goal for Go Ahead Eagles in Eredivisie, in a 3–3 away draw against Utrecht, providing also an assist for his team's third goal.[23] After having totalled a goal and eight assists in nine consecutive games, Antman was named in the Eredivisie Team of the Week in January 2025 by the Dutch newspaper AD for the first time.[24][25] Antman scored his second goal of the season on 18 January, in a 2–1 win against his previous club Groningen. On 26 February, Antman provided the assist for the Victor Edvardsen's winning goal in a semi-final of the KNVB Cup against PSV, helping Eagles to reach for the final of the competition for the first time in 60 years since the 1964–65 edition.[26] On 1 March, Antman scored a brace in an Eredivisie match against PSV, including a winning goal in a 3–2 home win.[27] On 5 March, Antman was included in the Team of the Week by the EA Sports FC 25.[28] On 9 March, he contributed to all three goals for his club, scoring a goal and providing two assists in a 3–2 away win against NEC Nijmegen.[29][30] Next day Antman was named the Eredivisie Player of the Week by the ESPN Netherlands.[31][32]
International career
[edit]Antman has played matches in Finnish U18, U19 and U21 teams. On 26 September 2022, 21-year old Antman got his debut for the Finnish national team in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B game against Montenegro. Antman both scored the 1-0 goal and made the assist to the goal for 2–0.[33]
In the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers, Antman scored three goals in five games, including the winning goal in a 1–0 away victory against Kazakhstan. He missed the four last qualifying games due to an injury suffered in a match against Denmark. His groin was operated by surgeon Lasse Lempainen in Turku, Finland in September 2023.[34][35]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 16 March 2025
Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TiPS | 2017 | Kolmonen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Gnistan | 2018 | Kakkonen | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Nordsjælland | 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 28 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 96 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 110 | 16 | ||
| Groningen (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 11 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 5 | |
| Career total | 142 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 159 | 24 | ||
- ^ Includes Danish Cup and KNVB Cup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
International
[edit]- As of match played 21 March 2025
| National team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Finland | 2022 | 1[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5[b] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 7[b] | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 7 | |
- ^ Appearances in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
International goals
[edit]- As of match played 21 March 2025
- Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Antman goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 September 2022 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro | 1 |  Montenegro |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
| 2 | 17 November 2022 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | 2 |  North Macedonia |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 23 March 2023 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | 4 |  Denmark |
1–1 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 4 | 16 June 2023 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | 5 |  Slovenia |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 5 | 7 September 2023 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan | 7 |  Kazakhstan |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 6 | 7 June 2024 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | 12 |  Scotland |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 7 | 21 March 2025 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 19 |  Malta |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Football Association of Finland: U21 Player of the Year 2021[36]
References
[edit]- ^ Oliver Antman (1), youtube.com
- ^ Oliver Antman (2), Oliver Antman (2)
- ^ FC Barcelona haluaa suomalaisfutaajan, Yle, 28 September 2009
- ^ Korson Messi, Helsingin Sanomat, 25 March 2022
- ^ a b Oliver Antman siirtyy FC Nordsjællandiin, gnistan.fi, 27 September 2018
- ^ "Otteluraportti: Gnistan jäi tasapeliin Vaajakoskea vastaan". gnistan.fi (in Finnish). IF Gnistan. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Afsløring: FC Nordsjælland sælger Oliver Antman, tipsbladet.dk, 10 August 2024
- ^ FCN ER VINDER AF RESERVEHOLDSTURNERINGEN, fcn.dk, 14 May 2018
- ^ "MIDTJYLLAND VS. NORDSJÆLLAND 0 - 0". soccerway.com. 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Hjulmand: Store klubber ville have ung finne". bold.dk. 23 February 2019.
- ^ "18-årige finne forlænger i FC Nordsjælland". bold.dk. 20 August 2019.
- ^ KIAN HANSEN OG OLIVER ANTMAN FORLÆNGER, fcn.dk, 6 September 2022
- ^ FC GRONINGEN HUURT AANVALLER ANTMAN MET KOOPOPTIE, fcgroningen.nl, 31 January 2023
- ^ FC GRONINGEN STRIJDT VOOR IEDERE METER EN SPEELT GELIJK TEGEN FC TWENTE, fcgroningen.nl, 5 February 2023
- ^ GRONINGEN VS. TWENTE 1 - 1, soccerway.com, 5 February 2023
- ^ Skidt FCN-nyt: Finsk kantspiller er ude på ubestemt tid, bold.dk, 12 September 2023
- ^ FCN-es er tilbage efter grim skade, bold.dk, 16 February 2024
- ^ NORDSJÆLLAND VS. LYNGBY 3 - 2, int.soccerway.com
- ^ OLIVER ANTMAN: ‘DYNAMISCH VOETBAL VAN GO AHEAD EAGLES SPREEKT MIJ ERG AAN’, ga-eagles.nl, 13 August 2024
- ^ Oliver Antman skifter til Go Ahead Eagles, fcn.dk, 13 August 2024
- ^ Afsløring: FC Nordsjælland sælger Oliver Antman, tipsbladet.dk, 10 August 2024
- ^ Elftal van de Week: PSV-kwartet en tweetal van Ajax en FC Twente, vi.nl, 25 November 2024
- ^ Oliver Antman tehoili Hollannin kentillä, Yle, 15 December 2024
- ^ Jakob Breum en Sem Steijn met 9 in Elftal van de Week, ook plek voor drie spelers van FC Utrecht, ad.nl, 13 January 2025
- ^ Hollannin syöttöhirmu Oliver Antman teki maalin entistä seuraansa vastaan, Yle, 18 January 2025
- ^ Oliver Antman syötti voittomaalin – Go Ahead Eagles Hollannin cupin finaaliin 60 vuoden odotuksen jälkeen, suomifutis.com, 27 February 2025
- ^ Oliver Antman upotti suurseura PSV:n – suomalaistähti itsevarmana: ”Tämän takia menestymme”, Yle, 1 March 2025
- ^ Oliver Antman → EA FC 𝙏𝙊𝙏𝙒 🔥, eredivisie
- ^ Volgende klapper aanstaande voor Go Ahead: 'Die zijn we in de zomer kwijt', Voetbal International, 9 March 2025
- ^ Stoere praat? Daar doen ze niet aan bij Go Ahead Eagles: ‘Als hij dit laat zien, is hij niet te houden’, destentor.nl, 9 March 2025
- ^ Topscorer Steijn voor zesde keer in ESPN Elftal van de Week, espn.nl, 10 March 2025
- ^ HIGHLIGHTED: OLIVER ANTMAN ON FIRE, eredivisie.eu, 14 March 2025
- ^ Debut, mål og assist af Antman i Finland-sejr i NL, bold.dk, 26 September 2022
- ^ Murheellinen uutinen Huuhkajille – Näin pitkään Oliver Antman on sivussa, Iltalehti, 20 September 2023
- ^ Portugalin maajoukkuefutaaja Nuno Mendes operoitiin Turussa – PSG:n puolustajalla edessään kuukausien toipumisjakso, Turun Sanomat, Joonas Jussila, 2 October 2023
- ^ Tim Sparv palkittiin Palloliiton Captain's Ball -palkinnolla – Lukas Hradecky ja Natalia Kuikka vuoden pelaajat, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 2 December 2021
External links
[edit]- Oliver Antman at Soccerway
- Oliver Antman at Flashscore.com
- Oliver Antman, Finnish FA
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Finnish men's footballers
- 21st-century Finnish sportsmen
- Finnish expatriate men's footballers
- Finland men's youth international footballers
- Finland men's international footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
- CF Damm players
- IF Gnistan players
- FC Nordsjælland players
- FC Groningen players
- Go Ahead Eagles players
- Kakkonen players
- Danish Superliga players
- Eredivisie players
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Tikkurilan Palloseura players
- FC Legirus Inter players
- Korson Palloseura players
- Kolmonen players