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Takes shot in draw Hamalainen took a shot and created a chance in Sunday's 3-3 draw against Minnesota United. He also made a clearance and won one of one tackles in the match.

Impact Hamalainen finishes his stint with the Galaxy with two clean sheets in 14 MLS appearances (12 starts), as fellow left back Jorge Villafana missed the majority of the last few months with a bone bruise. He will return to QPR at the end of the calendar year as his loan deal expires.

NOVEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Called up to Finnish team Hamalainen received a call-up to the Finnish national team for upcoming qualifiers during the September window, and he'll depart for those matches after Saturday's trip to LAFC.

Impact Hamalainen has started three straight games at left-back and parlayed his efforts into this call from his national side. Should he need to miss any matches upon his return, Jorge Villafana would likely rejoin the starting lineup at left-back.

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scores own goal in loss Hamalainen took a shot, made two interceptions and won two of two tackles in Friday's match against San Jose. Unfortunately for him, he also scored an own goal in the 2-1 defeat.

Impact Hamalainen scored the winning goal on Friday but for the wrong team, as his late own goal sealed a victory for the Earthquakes. He will hope to rebound from this blunder next weekend against LAFC, which have scored 24 goals in 19 matches this season.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Galaxy on loan Hamalainen signed with the LA Galaxy on loan from Queens Park Rangers through the end of the 2021 MLS season.

Impact Hamalainen briefly spent time with LAFC back in 2019 before making 18 starts from 22 appearances for QPR in his most recent campaign. There must be a substantial role in mind for Hamalainen over the rest of the season as the Galaxy traded for the top spot in the waiver order to guarantee they picked him up, so look to see what he can do on the left flank in the coming weeks.

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE