Date of birth | 15 March 1981 |
Place of birth | Steinfurt, Germany |
Nationality | Finnish |
Weight | 80 kg |
Height | 1.85 m |
Position | Forward |
The classy Chelsea striker spent the whole of 2000-01 on loan at Crystal Palace as he continued with his football education.
Although in and out of the Eagles starting line-up in the first few months of the campaign, he made himself an automatic choice by scoring 11 goals in a run of 13 matches and made a significant contribution to Palace's run to the Worthington Cup semi-final.
He showed excellent ball control and looked particularly impressive when receiving through balls to feet.
Mikael also broke through to become a regular member of the Finland international squad.
Mikael spent the 2003-04 season on loan at Birmingham City, a deal that was extended for the 2004-05 campaign in April 2004.
He made the permanent move to the Blues in June 2005 with a three-year contract.
Mikael joined Leeds United in September 2011 with a one-year contract.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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HJK Helsinki | 01 Apr 1997 | 18 Dec 1998 | |
Chelsea | 18 Dec 1998 | 10 Jun 2005 | |
Crystal Palace | 23 Feb 2000 | 08 May 2000 | L |
Crystal Palace | 27 Jul 2000 | 07 May 2001 | L |
Borussia Monchengladbach | 31 Jan 2003 | 31 May 2003 | L |
Birmingham City | 28 Aug 2003 | 06 Jan 2005 | L |
Birmingham City | 10 Jun 2005 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
Hannover 96 | 01 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
Leeds United | 08 Sep 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
HJK Helsinki | 29 Oct 2012 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1998-99 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
2 |
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1998-99 | Chelsea | Premier League | 4 | 6 |
1 |
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1999-00 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 |
1
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1999-00 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 8 | 2 |
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2000-01 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 31 | 8 |
13 |
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2001-02 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 4 |
3 |
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2001-02 | Chelsea | League Cup | 4 |
2 |
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2001-02 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2 | 20 |
4 |
1
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2001-02 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 3 |
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2002-03 | Borussia Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | 16 | 7 |
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2003-04 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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2003-04 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 |
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2003-04 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 32 | 17 |
1
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2003-04 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 4 | ||||
2004-05 | Chelsea | Premier League | 1 |
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2004-05 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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2005-06 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
3 |
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2005-06 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
2 |
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2005-06 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 10 | 17 |
3 |
1
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2006-07 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 3 | 5 |
1 |
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2006-07 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2007-08 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 21 | 9 |
9 |
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2011-12 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 |
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2011-12 | Leeds United | League Championship | 1 | 14 |
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2011-12 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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10 Sep 2011 | Leeds United v Crystal Palace | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
17 Sep 2011 | Leeds United v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
20 Sep 2011 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
23 Sep 2011 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leeds United | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
01 Oct 2011 | Leeds United v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
18 Oct 2011 | Leeds United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
02 Jan 2012 | Leeds United v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
09 Jan 2012 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
14 Jan 2012 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
21 Jan 2012 | Leeds United v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
18 Feb 2012 | Leeds United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
11 Mar 2012 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
17 Mar 2012 | Leeds United v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
31 Mar 2012 | Leeds United v Watford | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
06 Apr 2012 | Reading v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
17 Apr 2012 | Blackpool v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
28 Apr 2012 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Championship |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1998-99 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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1998-99 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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1998-99 | Finland | Under-21 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1999-00 | Finland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 2 |
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2000-01 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
2 |
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2000-01 | Finland | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Finland | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
1
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2000-01 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
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2000-01 | Finland | Under-19 | 1 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Finland | World Youth Cup Under-20 | 3 | ||||
2001-02 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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2001-02 | Finland | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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2002-03 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Finland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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2004-05 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 |
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2005-06 | Finland | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
3 |
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2005-06 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 |
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2006-07 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 4 |
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2007-08 | Finland | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Finland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
2007-08 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 2 |
1 |
1
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2008-09 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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2008-09 | Finland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
2009-10 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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2010-11 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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2010-11 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
6 |
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2011-12 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 |
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2011-12 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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2012-13 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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2012-13 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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18 Aug 1998 | Slovakia v Finland | L | 3-2 | U21 | |
04 Sep 1998 | Finland v Moldova | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
09 Oct 1998 | Northern Ireland v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
13 Oct 1998 | Turkey v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
30 Mar 1999 | Germany v Finland | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
09 Jun 1999 | Moldova v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
03 Sep 1999 | Finland v Germany | W | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
08 Oct 1999 | Finland v Northern Ireland | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
29 Mar 2000 | Wales v Finland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
26 Apr 2000 | Poland v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
10 May 2000 | Finland v Slovakia | W | 2-1 (5-4) | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 3 |
07 Jul 2000 | Finland v Lithuania | W | 3-0 | U19 | |
17 Jul 2000 | France v Finland | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Final round group B |
19 Jul 2000 | Russia v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Final round group B |
21 Jul 2000 | Finland v Czech Republic | L | 2-3 | UEFA U18 | Group B |
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 | |
09 May 2001 | Estonia v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2001 | Finland v Germany | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
17 Jun 2001 | Argentina v Finland | L | 2-0 | World Youth Cup Under-20 | Group A |
20 Jun 2001 | Jamaica v Finland | W | 0-1 | World Youth Cup Under-20 | Group A |
23 Jun 2001 | Finland v Egypt | L | 1-2 | World Youth Cup Under-20 | Group A |
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 | |
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 | |
28 May 2004 | Finland v Sweden | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
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 |
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 |
17 Aug 2005 | North Macedonia v Finland | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
03 Sep 2005 | Andorra v Finland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
07 Sep 2005 | Finland v North Macedonia | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
08 Oct 2005 | Finland v Romania | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
12 Oct 2005 | Finland v Czech Republic | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
01 Mar 2006 | Finland v Belarus | D | 2-2 | CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT | |
25 May 2006 | Sweden v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
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 |
28 Mar 2007 | Azerbaijan v Finland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
02 Jun 2007 | Finland v Serbia | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
06 Jun 2007 | Finland v Belgium | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
08 Sep 2007 | Serbia v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
12 Sep 2007 | Finland v Poland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
17 Nov 2007 | Finland v Azerbaijan | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
21 Nov 2007 | Portugal v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
06 Feb 2008 | Greece v Finland | L | 2-1 | Cyprus International Tournament | |
26 Mar 2008 | Bulgaria v Finland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
29 May 2008 | Finland v Turkey | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2008 | Finland v Belarus | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
20 Aug 2008 | Finland v Israel | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
10 Sep 2008 | Finland v Germany | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
11 Oct 2008 | Finland v Azerbaijan | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
15 Oct 2008 | Russia v Finland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
11 Feb 2009 | Portugal v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
28 Mar 2009 | Wales v Finland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
01 Apr 2009 | Norway v Finland | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
06 Jun 2009 | Finland v Liechtenstein | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
10 Jun 2009 | Finland v Russia | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
12 Aug 2009 | Sweden v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
21 May 2010 | Estonia v Finland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
29 May 2010 | Poland v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Aug 2010 | Finland v Belgium | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
03 Sep 2010 | Moldova v Finland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
07 Sep 2010 | Netherlands v Finland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
12 Oct 2010 | Finland v Hungary | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
17 Nov 2010 | Finland v San Marino | W | 8-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
09 Feb 2011 | Belgium v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
29 Mar 2011 | Portugal v Finland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 2011 | San Marino v Finland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
07 Jun 2011 | Sweden v Finland | L | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
02 Sep 2011 | Finland v Moldova | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
06 Sep 2011 | Finland v Netherlands | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
07 Oct 2011 | Finland v Sweden | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
11 Oct 2011 | Hungary v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
15 Nov 2011 | Denmark v Finland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
06 Feb 2013 | Israel v Finland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
07 Jun 2013 | Finland v Belarus | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.