Mikael Soisalo

Mikael Soisalo
Personal information
Full name Mikael Soisalo[1]
Date of birth (1998-04-24) 24 April 1998
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Right-winger
Club 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)
National team‡
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Middlesbrough" (PDF). English Football League. p. 23. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ↑ https://www.aamulehti.fi/urheilu/ilves-tahti-soisalo-aikoo-kaataa-tanaan-vanhan-seuransa-jos-saan-kunnon-syottoja-teen-maalin-24003811/
  3. ↑ http://www.suomifutis.com/2015/12/ilves-nappasi-hjk-lupauksen-poikkeuksellinen-pelaaja/
  4. ↑ http://www.suomifutis.com/2015/12/ilves-nappasi-hjk-lupauksen-poikkeuksellinen-pelaaja/
  5. ↑ https://www.aamulehti.fi/urheilu/ilves-tahti-soisalo-aikoo-kaataa-tanaan-vanhan-seuransa-jos-saan-kunnon-syottoja-teen-maalin-24003811/
  6. ↑ "Finnish Forward Joins Middlesbrough Academy". Middlesbrough F.C. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Jonathan Taylor (14 March 2017). "Introducing Mikael Soisalo: Middlesbrough Academy's hot prospect from a cold country". Teesside Gazette. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Mikael Soisalo Set To Join Zulte Waregem". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  9. ↑ https://www.aamulehti.fi/urheilu/ilves-tahti-soisalo-aikoo-kaataa-tanaan-vanhan-seuransa-jos-saan-kunnon-syottoja-teen-maalin-24003811/
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