Mikko Sumusalo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Porvoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | RB Leipzig II | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997−1999 | FC Futura | ||
| 1999−2009 | HJK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007−2010 | Klubi-04 | 20 | (1) |
| 2009−2013 | HJK | 80 | (3) |
| 2014− | RB Leipzig | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Hansa Rostock (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2015− | RB Leipzig II | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | Finland U15 | 6 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Finland U16 | 18 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Finland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2007-2008 | Finland U18 | 19 | (1) |
| 2009 | Finland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2009-2012 | Finland U21 | 21 | (1) |
| 2012- | Finland | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 March 2016. | |||
Mikko Sumusalo (born 12 March 1990, Porvoo, Finland) is a Finnish footballer who plays for RB Leipzig II.[3] He can play either leftback or wingback.
Club career
Finland
After starting his footballing career at his local FC Futura, the nine-year-old defender moved to HJK in 1999. After coming through the junior levels and the reserves, Sumusalo made his first division debut on 25 May 2009 against FC Lahti. Since then he made a total of 25 league appearances and some appearances in both Champions League qualifiers and Europa League qualifiers for HJK.
Germany
In January 2014, after the expiration of his contract with HJK, Sumusalo moved to Germany and joined 3. Liga side RB Leipzig signing until 2016.[4] However, also due injuries, Sumusalo wasn't able to establish himself, earning only two caps until the end of the 2013−14 season.[5] This situation lasted also for the first leg of the following campaign, especially since Leipzig had been promoted to the 2. Bundesliga and signed several high acclaimed players. To gain match practice, he was therefore loaned to 3. Liga club Hansa Rostock until the end of the 2014−15 season.[6]
International career
He made his debut for Finland U21 in 2009 and was a regular member ever since. He made his senior debut on 22 January 2012 in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago.
International goals
| # | Date | Location | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 January 2013 |  Chiang Mai | Thailand | 3−1 | 2013 King's Cup |
Honours
HJK Helsinki
- Finnish championship (4): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Finnish Cup (1): 2011
References
- ↑ "Mikko Sumusalo profil". tablesleague.com. TablesLeague. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ↑ "Mikko Sumusalo profil". tablesleague.com. TablesLeague. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ↑ "Player's profile: Mikko Sumusalo" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "1. Winter-Neuzugang! Mikko Sumusalo wird ein Roter Bulle!" [First winter signing: Mikko Sumusalo becomes a Red Bull] (in German). RasenBallsport Leipzig. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "Der Pech-Finne" [The misfortune Finn] (in German). Bild. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "F.C. Hansa leiht Mikko Sumusalo bis zum Saisonende aus" [F.C. Hansa loans Mikko Sumusalo until the end of the season] (in German). F.C. Hansa Rostock. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
External links
- Mikko Sumusalo – UEFA competition record
- Mikko Sumusalo – FIFA competition record
- Mikko Sumusalo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mikko Sumusalo career statistics at Soccerbase
- Mikko Sumusalo profile at Soccerway
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