Jussi Niska

Jussi Niska (born 15 August 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku and the Finland U21 national team.

RoPS
Born in Rovaniemi, Niska played for the youth teams of FC Lynx, 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 3–1 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.

FC Inter Turku
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 1–0 in the 1st leg of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1st round qualifying match.

International career
A regular Finnish youth international, Niska has represented Finland in various age brackets.

Honours
RoPS Inter Turku
 * Ykkönen: 2021 Runners-up
 * Finnish Cup: 2022 Runners-up
 * Finnish League Cup: 2024, 2022 Runners-up