Jussi Erkki Niska (born 15 August 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku and the Finland national team.
Born in Rovaniemi, Niska played for the youth teams of , who later became part of FC Santa Claus, and RoPS. He debuted in Veikkausliiga for the RoPS first team on 2 July 2020 at the age of 17, in a 3âÂÂ1 away defeat against Inter Turku.
After RoPS got relegated in 2020, Niska stayed with the club in Ykkönen in the 2021 season, finishing 2nd in the division, but eventually falling short to AC Oulu in the promotion play-offs.
Niska signed a three-year deal with Inter Turku in Veikkausliiga on 23 December 2021, after RoPS faced some serious financial difficulties and were relegated to Kakkonen. On 6 July 2022, Niska scored the winning goal as Inter Turku defeated Drita 1âÂÂ0 in the 1st leg of the 2022âÂÂ23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1st round qualifying match. On 8 October 2024, his contract was extended for the 2025 with an option for 2026.
A regular Finnish youth international, Niska has represented Finland in various age brackets.
RoPS
Inter Turku