Noah Pallas Explained

Noah Pallas
Height:1.73 m
Birth Date:2001 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Helsinki, Finland
Position:Left back
Currentclub:HJK
Clubnumber:30
Youthclubs1:Honka
Youthyears2:–2019
Youthclubs2:KäPa
Years1:2019
Clubs1:KäPa
Caps1:15
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Honka II
Caps2:31
Goals2:2
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:AC Oulu
Caps3:51
Goals3:1
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:HJK
Caps4:17
Goals4:1
Nationalyears1:2023–
Nationalteam1:Finland
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:11 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:17 November 2023

Noah Pallas (born 9 February 2001) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a left back for Veikkausliiga club HJK and the Finland national team.

Early career

Pallas was born in Helsinki. In his early playing career, he played for the youth sectors of FC Honka in Espoo and Käpylän Pallo (KäPa) in Helsinki.[1]

Club career

Pallas made his senior debut with KäPa first team in the third tier level Kakkonen, on 4 May 2019 against Pallo-Iirot.[2] He played one season with KäPa in Kakkonen before moving back to FC Honka organisation to their reserve team Honka II in 2020.

AC Oulu

After playing in Kakkonen for three seasons, with Käpylän Pallo and Honka II respectively, Pallas accepted an offer from the Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu. He signed a professional contract with the club on a two-year deal starting in January 2022, on a free transfer.[3]

Pallas made his Veikkausliiga debut on 24 April 2022 after being named in the starting line-up in away game against IFK Mariehamn, playing full 90 minutes.[4] He quickly made a breakthrough and established his place in the starting line-up in the league, becoming an integral part of the team.[5] [6] Pallas scored his first Veikkausliiga goal on 11 September 2022, in a 6–1 away win against HIFK[7]

In the 2023 season, Pallas played more minutes than any other player in the team. After the season, it was announced that Pallas will depart from AC Oulu.[8]

HJK Helsinki

On 20 November 2023, it was reported in Finnish media that Pallas had signed a contract with HJK, on a multiple-year deal.[9] [10] On 18 December 2023, HJK confirmed the signing of Pallas on a three-year deal, starting in January 2024.[11] [12] [13] He debuted with his new club on 26 January 2024, in a Finnish League Cup win against IFK Mariehamn, playing full 90 minutes.[14] On 19 June 2024, Pallas scored his first goal for HJK in Veikkausliiga, a winning goal in a 3–1 home win against Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS).[15]

International career

Pallas didn't make any appearance for Finland at any youth international levels.[16]

He received his first call up to the Finland senior national team on 4 Jan 2023, for two friendly matches against Sweden and Estonia, as a replacement for Tuomas Ollila.[17]

Pallas made his international debut on 12 Jan 2023 against Estonia.[18] He made his competitive national team debut on 19 June 2023 in a 6–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying win against San Marino, playing the second half as the 46th minute substitute to Jere Uronen.[19] [20] [21] On 17 November 2023, Pallas made his second appearance in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers, as a 83rd minute substitute to Nikolai Alho, in a 4–0 home win against Northern Ireland.[22]

Personal life

His twin brother Emil Pallas is also a professional football player, playing for newly promoted Veikkausliiga side Ekenäs IF.[23] Their father Ben Pallas is a former footballer, who played, inter alia, in 83 games for HIFK in 1990s.[24] [25] Pallas speaks Swedish as his mother tongue.[26]

Pallas is a Manchester United supporter.[6]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
KäPa2019Kakkonen150150
Honka Akatemia2020Kakkonen11131142
2021Kakkonen201201
Total312003100343
AC Oulu2022Veikkausliiga2314021292
2023Veikkausliiga2804070390
Total511809100682
HJK2024Veikkausliiga171103040251
Career total114490152401426

International

Honours

AC Oulu

Notes and References

  1. https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/86049/player/seasons Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, N.Pallas
  2. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/04/finland/kakkonen/kapylan-pallo/pallo-iirot/2994007/ REF Soccerway
  3. https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/noah-pallas-liittyy-laivastonsinisiin NOAH PALLAS LIITTYY LAIVASTONSINISIIN
  4. News: Mariehamn vs Oulu 2-1. int.soccerway.com . 11 June 2023.
  5. News: Nevala . Kai . 16 October 2022 . Noah Pallas. fi . Kaleva . 11 June 2023.
  6. News: Energiapakkaus. . 25 September 2023.
  7. https://www.veikkausliiga.com/tilastot/2022/veikkausliiga/ottelut/2371845/seuranta/ HIFK 1 – ACO 6
  8. https://www.kaleva.fi/analyysi-ac-oulun-avauksesta-menee-puolet-uusiksi/6002531#kommentit Analyysi: AC Oulun avauksesta menee puolet uusiksi – Muutamat pelaajat ilmoittivat jo jatkavansa muualla
  9. https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/hjk-iski-kiinni-huuhkajien-lupaukseen-kiinnostusta-myos-ulkomaan-kentilta/8823440#gs.0oazgt HJK iski kiinni Huuhkajien lupaukseen – kiinnostusta myös ulkomaan kentiltä
  10. https://www.hbl.fi/artikel/0af01e0d-75bd-564e-b9ce-80af7193a5ec Noah Pallas vill nå nya nivåer i HJK
  11. https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/miehet/noah-pallas-hjkhon-kolmen-vuoden-sopimuksella/ Noah Pallas HJK:hon kolmen vuoden sopimuksella
  12. https://www.iltalehti.fi/veikkausliiga/a/7c2470ca-95b3-4330-9665-ca9f3a4aa797 HJK nappasi superlupauksen – Uusi joukkue alkaa muotoutua
  13. https://yle.fi/a/74-20013000/64-3-198918 Noah Pallas siirtyy HJK:hon kolmen vuoden sopimuksella
  14. https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2024/01/26/liigacup-alkoi-hjkn-voitolla-ifk-mariehamn-nurin-1-0 Liigacup alkoi HJK:n voitolla – IFK Mariehamn nurin 1-0
  15. https://www.iltalehti.fi/veikkausliiga/a/03887697-2a05-461d-9d26-8ca2a26bf8a2 HJK:lta kova temppu – KuPSin johto suli dramaattisesti
  16. News: "Pääkaupunkiseudulta vaikea breikata liigaan". pallotv.fi . 11 June 2023.
  17. News: Tuomas Ollila sivuun tammikuun leiriltä - Noah Pallas Huuhkajiin. . 11 June 2023.
  18. News: Innanen . Timo . 17 March 2023 . MTV-Urheilun tiedot - yllätysnimi nousee Huuhkajiin. mtvuutiset.fi . 11 June 2023.
  19. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/19/europe/european-championship-qualification/finland/san-marino/3972755/ FINLAND VS. SAN MARINO 6 - 0
  20. Web site: Finland-San Marino European Qualifiers 2024 . UEFA.com . 19 June 2023.
  21. https://www.kaleva.fi/ac-oulun-maajoukkuepuolustaja-noah-pallas-myontaa/5861875 AC Oulun maajoukkuepuolustaja Noah Pallas myöntää viimeisten kuukausien vaikeudet – "Se on vaikuttanut itseluottamukseen ja peli-iloon"
  22. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/11/17/europe/european-championship-qualification/finland/northern-ireland/3972770/ FINLAND VS. NORTHERN IRELAND 4 - 0
  23. News: 13 March 2023 . Käpylän Pallon kasvatit Suomessa ja ulkomailla. kapylanpallo.fi . 11 June 2023.
  24. https://twitter.com/HIFKedustus/status/1712181147277369562 Pallas
  25. https://www.uusimaa.fi/urheilu/6429124 Loviisalaisisän vesa nousi Huuhkajapelaajaksi ja mestareiden haaviin
  26. https://svenska.yle.fi/a/7-10033150 Vem är Noah Pallas – finlandssvensken som debuterade i fotbollslandslaget efter sensationellt år och tänker på en flytt utomlands?
  27. Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification.
  28. https://int.soccerway.com/players/noah-pallas/607494/ REF soccerway