Ari Nyman

Ari Nyman (born 7 February 1984) is a retired Finnish footballer. He played both as a defensive midfielder or centre-back. Nyman has also played at right-back for Finland.

Club career FC Inter Turku Nyman played his first match with Inter Turku in 2000 when he was only 16 years old. In 2002, he was named for the best under-21 player in Finland. He served as a loyal member of Inter for six seasons, before leaving abroad. He visited Vålerenga on trial, before joining FC Thun in Swiss Super League.

FC Thun Nyman was signed by FC Thun for €600,000 in 2007. He immediately broke into the Thun side and played regularly in the first team.

Thun was relegated after scandalous season 2007–2008 and Nyman stated that he wants to leave. He was on trial with VfB Stuttgart, but didn't get an offer.

Back to Turku It was rumoured for a long time, that unhappy Nyman was moving back to Inter Turku because of Thun's financial problems. Finally in April 2009, Inter announced that Nyman had signed for three years. He was labeled the successor to Dominic Chatto as a controlling midfielder.

Nyman decided to retire, after the 2018 season. During his career, he made 406 appearances in Veikkausliiga, making him the third-most capped player in Finnish top tier, behind Toni Huttunen and Mikko Hauhia.

International career Nyman made his debut for the Finland national football team against Bahrain on 1 December 2004. He is a back-up of Finland's defence, usually playing at right-back for Finland as a substitute for Petri Pasanen. He played for Finland on youth levels and in 2002 was voted for the under-21 footballer of the year.

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Honours Inter Turku Finnish Cup: 2009, 2018