Mika Ojala
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mika Ojala | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Paimio, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | BK Häcken | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2004 | Paimion Haka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006-2012 | FC Inter Turku | 175 | (53) |
| 2013− | Häcken | 20 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007-2010 | Finland U-21 | 17 | (2) |
| 2010- | Finland | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 September 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mika Ojala (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈmikɑ ˈojɑlɑ]; born 21 June 1988 in Paimio, Finland) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Allsvenskan side BK Häcken.
Club career
On 17 November 2008 Ojala joined the Dutch club Heerenveen for a one-week-trial together with Wilhelm Ingves from IFK Mariehamn.[1] He visited FC Zürich in 2006.
On 9 November 2012, after his contract with Inter had expired, it was announced that Ojala had signed a three-year contract with Swedish topflight club BK Häcken, joining with compatriot Kari Arkivuo.[2]
International career
Ojala was selected in the Finnish national squad by Stuart Baxter in August 2008. He was also a member of the U-21 squad that reached the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. Ojala made his national team debut on 18 January 2010 as he came from the bench to replace Roni Porokara in friendly match against South Korea at Málaga, Spain where Finland had winter training camp.[3]
Career statistics
International
- As of 28 January 2013[4]
| Finland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 |
Honours
Team
- Veikkausliiga:
- Winner (1): 2008
Individual
- Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: August 2008, June 2011, July 2011
- Veikkausliiga Midfielder of the Year: 2011, 2012
References
External links
- Guardian Football
- FCInter.com: profile
- Ojala's stats on Veikkausliiga.com
- Profile at transfermarkt
- Profile at soccerway
- Mika Ojala at National-Football-Teams.com