Mikko Sumusalo

Mikko Sumusalo
Personal information
Date of birth12 March 1990
Place of birthPorvoo, Finland
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Hansa Rostock
Number14
Youth career
1997−1999FC Futura
1999−2007HJK
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009−2010Klubi-0420(1)
2009−2013HJK80(3)
2014−RB Leipzig2(0)
2015−→ Hansa Rostock (loan)11(0)
National team‡
2009−2012Finland U2121(1)
2012−2013Finland3(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:57, 28 April 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 December 2013

Mikko Sumusalo (born 12 March 1990, Porvoo, Finland) is a Finnish footballer who plays for Hansa Rostock on loan from RB Leipzig.[1] 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 has made in total of 25 league appearances for HJK and has also made appearances in both Champions League qualifiers and Europa League qualifiers.

Germany

In January 2014, after his contract with HJK had been expired, Sumusalo moved to Germany and joined 3. Liga side RB Leipzig signing until 2016.[2] However, also due injuries, Sumusalo wasn't able to establish himself, earning only two caps until the end of the 2013−14 season.[3] 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.[4]

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 Thailand Chiang Mai  Thailand 3−1 2013 King's Cup

Honours

HJK Helsinki

References

  1. ↑ "Player's profile: Mikko Sumusalo" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Der Pech-Finne" [The misfortune Finn] (in German). Bild. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "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.

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