Jyri Nieminen

Playing career Nieminen played as a goalkeeper for SJK, FC Jazz, BK-46 and ÅIFK in Finnish third-tier Kakkonen, before he announced his retirement in 2013. Due to his height, he never became a professional player. Simultaneously, he played for Karjaa-based BK-46 in third-tier Kakkonen and coached the club's youth teams. Later in 2012, he started working for Veikkausliiga club Turun Palloseura (TPS) as a goalkeeping coach and assistant coach, and played for another Turku-based club Åbo IFK in Kakkonen.

Estonia In 2013, while coaching TPS in Kupittaa, Turku, he was noticed by Estonian goalkeeping coach Mart Poom. A month later, he was invited to a job interview, and in 2014 he started to coach the goalkeepers of the Estonian youth national teams, as a goalkeeping coordinator of Estonian FA. He was named in the coaching staff of Mikael Stahre. After Stahre was replaced by Matías Almeyda in September, Nieminen's role was reduced in the team.

Orlando Pirates In July 2019, Nieminen signed with South African Premiership giants Orlando Pirates. After approximately a year-and-a-half with the club, Nieminen announced his departure in late December 2020, partly due to COVID-19 pandemic.

On 6 July 2023, the club announced that they had reached an agreement with Feyenoord on the fee for his contract, and he will depart the club. In all three seasons Nieminen was in New York, the club ranked in top five in MLS with the least goals allowed in the league. He joined the coaching team of Arne Slot. At the end of the season in 2024, the club won the national KNVB Cup and the Johan Cryuff Shield.

Finland national team On 24 April 2025, Nieminen was appointed the goalkeeping coach of the Finland national team, while also continuing his work with Feyenoord.

Personal life Nieminen is married and a father of a daughter.