Mika Nurmela
| Date of birth | 26 December 1971 |
| Place of birth | Oulu |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Forward |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | |||
| FC Haka | |||
| Malmo FF | 01 Jul 1995 | ||
| Emmen | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Heerenveen | 01 Jul 1999 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Heerenveen | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Heerenveen | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 32 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Heerenveen | UEFA Champions League | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Heerenveen | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 19 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | Bundesliga | 14 | 7 |
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| 2003-04 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | Bundesliga | 5 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1999 | West Ham United v Heerenveen | L | 1-0 | Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 04 Aug 1999 | Heerenveen v West Ham United | L |
0-1 Agg: 0-2 |
Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 20 Aug 2000 | FC Utrecht v Heerenveen | L | 2-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Fortuna Sittard v Heerenveen | W | 0-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Twente Enschede v Heerenveen | D | 2-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Heerenveen v NAC Breda | W | 2-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Olympique Lyonnais v Heerenveen | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Heerenveen v Valencia | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 27 Sep 2000 | Olympiakos v Heerenveen | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 02 Oct 2000 | Heerenveen v Ajax | D | 2-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Heerenveen v RKC Waalwijk | D | 1-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Heerenveen v Olympiakos | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Feyenoord v Heerenveen | L | 2-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 25 Oct 2000 | Heerenveen v Olympique Lyonnais | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Heerenveen v De Graafschap | W | 1-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 07 Nov 2000 | Valencia v Heerenveen | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 09 Nov 2000 | Heerenveen v Sparta Rotterdam | D | 1-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Roda JC v Heerenveen | L | 3-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Heerenveen v PSV Eindhoven | L | 1-4 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 26 Nov 2000 | NEC Nijmegen v Heerenveen | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 29 Nov 2000 | Heerenveen v AZ Alkmaar | D | 1-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Ajax v Heerenveen | L | 6-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Vitesse Arnhem v Heerenveen | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 13 Dec 2000 | Heerenveen v Willem II | L | 0-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 17 Dec 2000 | RBC Roosendaal v Heerenveen | W | 0-3 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 21 Dec 2000 | FC Groningen v Heerenveen | L | 2-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Heerenveen v Feyenoord | W | 1-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Heerenveen v Roda JC | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | Willem II v Heerenveen | W | 1-6 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 02 Mar 2001 | Heerenveen v FC Groningen | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 09 Mar 2001 | De Graafschap v Heerenveen | W | 0-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | NAC Breda v Heerenveen | D | 2-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Heerenveen v NEC Nijmegen | W | 5-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | RKC Waalwijk v Heerenveen | D | 1-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Heerenveen v Fortuna Sittard | W | 6-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Sparta Rotterdam v Heerenveen | W | 1-3 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 02 May 2001 | Heerenveen v FC Utrecht | L | 1-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 06 May 2001 | PSV Eindhoven v Heerenveen | L | 3-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 12 May 2001 | Heerenveen v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 20 May 2001 | AZ Alkmaar v Heerenveen | D | 2-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 27 May 2001 | Heerenveen v Twente Enschede | D | 1-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Den Bosch v Heerenveen | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Heerenveen v NAC Breda | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 07 Sep 2001 | Heerenveen v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 16 Sep 2001 | RKC Waalwijk v Heerenveen | L | 2-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Heerenveen v PSV Eindhoven | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Roda JC v Heerenveen | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Heerenveen v FC Utrecht | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Heerenveen v AZ Alkmaar | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 21 Oct 2001 | FC Groningen v Heerenveen | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Heerenveen v Ajax | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Heerenveen v De Graafschap | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Fortuna Sittard v Heerenveen | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 16 Nov 2001 | Heerenveen v Sparta Rotterdam | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Twente Enschede v Heerenveen | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Heerenveen v Feyenoord | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Willem II v Heerenveen | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 16 Dec 2001 | NEC Nijmegen v Heerenveen | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 19 Dec 2001 | Heerenveen v Den Bosch | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | NAC Breda v Heerenveen | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1990-91 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Finland | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Finland | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Finland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Finland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Finland | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Finland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | Finland | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Finland | Cyprus Tournament | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Finland | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1991 | Netherlands v Finland | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 04 Jun 1991 | Finland v Netherlands | L | 1-7 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 26 Jun 1991 | Finland v Malta | W | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 10 Sep 1991 | Portugal v Finland | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Malta v Finland | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 13 May 1992 | Finland v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Finland v Poland | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 08 Sep 1992 | Finland v Sweden | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 07 Nov 1992 | Tunisia v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 1992 | France v Finland | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 27 Apr 1993 | Bulgaria v Finland | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 12 May 1993 | Finland v Austria | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 15 Jun 1993 | Finland v Israel | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Austria v Finland | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 07 Sep 1993 | Finland v France | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Sweden v Finland | L | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 09 Nov 1993 | Israel v Finland | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 10 Nov 1993 | Israel v Finland | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 25 Jan 1994 | Qatar v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jan 1994 | Qatar v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jan 1994 | Oman v Finland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Feb 1994 | Oman v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Feb 1994 | Morocco v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Denmark v Finland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 1997 | Turkey v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 1997 | Azerbaijan v Finland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Norway v Finland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Finland v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Wales v Finland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Poland v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Latvia v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Finland v Norway | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Finland v Albania | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Greece v Finland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Finland v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Finland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Luxembourg v Finland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | England v Finland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Hungary v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Finland v Germany | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Finland v Belgium | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Albania v Finland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Finland v Greece | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Germany v Finland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Finland v Korea Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Portugal v Finland | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 2002 | Finland v Latvia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Finland v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Finland v Wales | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Finland v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Serbia and Montenegro v Finland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Northern Ireland v Finland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Italy v Finland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Finland v Iceland | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Finland v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Finland v Italy | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Denmark v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Azerbaijan v Finland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Wales v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Finland v Canada | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2003 | Honduras v Finland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Costa Rica v Finland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Malta v Finland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2004 | Finland v Sweden | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Romania v Finland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Finland v Andorra | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Armenia v Finland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Finland v Armenia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Netherlands v Finland | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Italy v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Feb 2005 | Finland v Latvia | W | 2-1 | Cyprus Tournament | Semi-final |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Kuwait v Finland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Mar 2005 | Saudi Arabia v Finland | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Czech Republic v Finland | L | 4-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 02 Jun 2005 | Finland v Denmark | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Finland v Netherlands | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Finland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Poland v Finland | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Armenia v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Kazakhstan v Finland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Finland v Armenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Finland v Belgium | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Finland v Kazakhstan | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Serbia v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Belgium v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Finland v Spain | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.