Mikael Soisalo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mikael Soisalo[1] | ||
Date of birth | 24 April 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Zulte Waregem | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2012 | FC Honka | ||
2012–2015 | HJK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Klubi 04 | 4 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Ilves | 31 | (7) |
2017–2018 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
2018– | Zulte Waregem | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Finland U16 | 8 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Finland U17 | 13 | (2) |
2016 | Finland U18 | 10 | (3) |
2016– | Finland U19 | 6 | (2) |
2017– | Finland U21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2017 |
Mikael Soisalo (born 24 April 1998, Helsinki) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right-winger for Belgian club Zulte Waregem.
Club career
Career in Finland
He started his career playing for in the lower leagues of Finnish football in HJKs reserve team.[2] He has also played for the junior teams of Finland national football team. On 14.12.2015 it was announced he had joined Ilves a team from Tampere had sign him with a 3 years’ contract.[3]
He stated that his goal for the 2016 Veikkausliiga (Finnish 1 tier) season would be to get a start in the starting line-up.[4] He played an active role in the team’s success, they finished fourth in the league and at times they even fought for the championship.[5]
Middlesbrough
On 5 January 2017, Soisalo joined Middlesbrough on a three year deal.[6]
On 13 March 2017, he scored a hat-trick for the Middlesbrough reserves against Blackburn reserves. The manager praised him for his performance and how he has integrated into the team.[7]
On 18 June 2018, Middlesbrough announced that Soisalo was to join Belgian side Zulte Waregem after just one full season with Middlesbrough's U-23 side.[8]
International career
He has been an integral part of the various youth national teams starting from the U-15. During 2016, he took part in Finland’s qualifying campaign for the UEFA under 19 Championship. He played well against Kazakhstan, scoring once and assisting three goals.[9]
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Middlesbrough" (PDF). English Football League. p. 23. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ https://www.aamulehti.fi/urheilu/ilves-tahti-soisalo-aikoo-kaataa-tanaan-vanhan-seuransa-jos-saan-kunnon-syottoja-teen-maalin-24003811/
- ^ http://www.suomifutis.com/2015/12/ilves-nappasi-hjk-lupauksen-poikkeuksellinen-pelaaja/
- ^ http://www.suomifutis.com/2015/12/ilves-nappasi-hjk-lupauksen-poikkeuksellinen-pelaaja/
- ^ https://www.aamulehti.fi/urheilu/ilves-tahti-soisalo-aikoo-kaataa-tanaan-vanhan-seuransa-jos-saan-kunnon-syottoja-teen-maalin-24003811/
- ^ "Finnish Forward Joins Middlesbrough Academy". Middlesbrough F.C. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Jonathan Taylor (14 March 2017). "Introducing Mikael Soisalo: Middlesbrough Academy's hot prospect from a cold country". Teesside Gazette. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Mikael Soisalo Set To Join Zulte Waregem". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ https://www.aamulehti.fi/urheilu/ilves-tahti-soisalo-aikoo-kaataa-tanaan-vanhan-seuransa-jos-saan-kunnon-syottoja-teen-maalin-24003811/
External links
- Mikael Soisalo at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Finnish footballers
- Sportspeople from Helsinki
- Finland youth international footballers
- FC Ilves players
- Veikkausliiga players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Finnish expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- S.V. Zulte Waregem players