Mika Helin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 April 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989 | FC Kiffen | ||
| 1990–1992 | MPS | ||
| 1993–1997 | HJK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | PK-35 | 1 | (0) |
| 1999 | FinnPa | 24 | (2) |
| 2000–2002 | FC Jokerit | 62 | (5) |
| 2002 | → FJK (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2003 | FC Haka | 2 | (0) |
| 2003 | → PS-44 (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2003 | → TPS (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | TPS | 35 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | FC Honka | 31 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Atlantis FC (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2008 | FC Viikingit | 12 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Kiffen | 48 | (3) |
| Total | 232 | (12) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Finland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mika Antero Helin (born 7 April 1978) is a Finnish retired footballer. He played a total of 84 games in the Veikkausliiga during a senior career which spanned 1998 to 2012. Helin also played futsal at a high level and competed internationally with the Finnish national futsal team.
Career[edit]
Football[edit]
Helin played in the top-tier Veikkausliiga during 1998 and 2001–2007, representing PK-35, FC Jokerit, FC Haka, TPS, and FC Honka.[1] He played a total of 84 games in the Veikkausliiga and won Finnish Cup silver with FC Haka in 2003 and Finnish Cup bronze with PK-35 in 1998.
In his post-Veikkausliiga career, Helin played with FC Viikingit in the 2008 Ykkönen. During 2009–2012, he served as player-coach for FC Kiffen of the Kakkonen.[2]
International[edit]
Helin appeared twice with the Finnish national U19 team, making his debut against Moldova in 1996.[3]
Futsal[edit]
Helin also played futsal at a professional level and was active with the FC Kiffen futsal team as recently as 2017.[4] He appeared in 10 international matches with the Finnish national futsal team and scored 1 goal.[5]
Personal information[edit]
Helin is 175 cm tall (5' 9) and weighs 68 kg (149.9 lbs).
References[edit]
Content in this edit is translated from the existing Finnish Wikipedia article at fi:Mika Helin; see its history for attribution.
- ^ "Pelajaatilastot: Helin, Mika". Veikkausliiga (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Kiffenin Jokkue 2011, Miesten kakkonen". FC Kiffen (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Lahtinen, Esko S.; Forsblom, Mauri; Heinonen, Markku; Lahtinen, Kristi; Soininen, Heidi, eds. (1997). "Jalkapallokirja 1997". Jalkapallokirja (in Finnish). Suomen Palloliitto: 65. ISSN 0787-7188.
- ^ Asplund, Bubi (6 February 2017). "HFC förlorade mot Kiffen i futsaltvåan". Svenska Yle (in Swedish). Yle. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Finnish national futsal team players 1998". futsal.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 October 2013.
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