Sami Nykänen
🚩Finland assistant referee · 5 competitions
Sami Nykänen is a Finland football assistant referee. They have officiated as assistant referee. In total they have 11 tracked match appearances across 5 competitions, broken down as 11× AR. Most-worked competitions include UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Youth League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying 2023/25. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.
Top Competitions
Season-by-Season Activity
Career Milestones
Career-firsts tracked in our database.
Match Activity
10 matches · 5 yearsTop 38% among Finland officials
Peer Benchmark
Median in Finland: 8 matches · 2 seasons
Recent Matches
Most-Officiated Teams
Least-Officiated Teams
Clubs in their current competition, ordered by how seldom this official has worked their matches.
Each number = matches officiated involving that club · 0× = never officiated them
Rarely Works With
Active officials in UEFA Europa Conference League they have shared fewest matches with.
- 1Fran JovićVAR · 27 in leagueNever
- 2Donald RobertsonReferee · 20 in leagueNever
- 3Andrejs SipailoObserver · 20 in leagueNever
- 4Georgi YordanovObserver · 20 in leagueNever
- 5Kristoffer HagenesReferee · 19 in leagueNever
- 6Julian WeinbergerReferee · 19 in leagueNever
- 7José Luis Munuera MonteroReferee · 19 in leagueNever
- 8Tamás BognárReferee · 19 in leagueNever
Top Destinations
- 1Alcala de Henares1×
- 2Andorra la Vella1×
- 3Belfast1×
- 4London1×
- 5Madrid1×
- 6Malmo1×
- 7Molde1×
- 8Riga1×
- 9Saint-Germain-en-Laye1×
- 10Vilnius1×
Venues Visited(10)
Stadiums Sami Nykänen has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.
10 venues · 10 matches
Alcalá de HenaresAlcala de Henares1 match
Andorra la VellaAndorra la Vella1 match
BelfastBelfast1 match
LondonLondon1 match
MadridMadrid1 match
MalmoMalmo1 match
MoldeMolde1 match
RigaRiga1 match
Saint-Germain-en-LayeSaint-Germain-en-Laye1 match
VilniusVilnius1 match
Other officials from Finland
Career Events
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Season Reports
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sami Nykänen's primary role?▾
Sami Nykänen is a Finland football assistant referee.
How many matches has Sami Nykänen officiated?▾
Sami Nykänen has 11 tracked match appearances across 5 competitions (11× AR).
Which competitions does Sami Nykänen work in?▾
Sami Nykänen has most often officiated in UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Youth League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying 2023/25.
Is Sami Nykänen a FIFA referee?▾
Sami Nykänen is not currently recorded as a FIFA badge holder in our data.
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