Mikko Pitkänen (born 2 January 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu, as a defender.[1]
_14.jpg) Pitkänen in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuopio, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Oulu | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KuPS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | KuPS | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | → KuFu-98 | 51 | (3) |
| 2018 | → Gnistan (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2020 | AC Kajaani | 19 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | VPS | 100 | (5) |
| 2025– | AC Oulu | 21 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 November 2025 | |||
Career
editPitkänen started his career in his hometown club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS), making his Veikkausliiga debut with KuPS first team in the 2014 season.[2]
On 29 December 2019, Ykkönen side AC Kajaani confirmed that they had signed Pitkänen on a contract for the 2020 season.[3]
On 5 January 2021, Pitkänen joined Ykkönen side Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).[2] They went on to win the Ykkönen title and were promoted to Veikkausliiga for the 2022 season and his deal was extended.[4]
On 31 October 2024, Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu announced the signing of Pitkänen for the 2025 and 2026 seasons, with an option for 2027.[5]
Career statistics
edit- As of 26 February 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KuPS | 2014 | Veikkausliiga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| KuFu-98 | 2015 | Kolmonen | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Kakkonen | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 2 | |||||
| 2017 | Kakkonen | 17 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2018 | Kakkonen | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 2019 | Kakkonen | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 3 | ||
| Gnistan (loan) | 2019 | Kakkonen | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||||
| AC Kajaani | 2020 | Ykkönen | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 23 | 1 | |||
| VPS | 2021 | Ykkönen | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | – | 29 | 2 | ||
| Total | 100 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 6 | ||
| AC Oulu | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 189 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 229 | 11 | ||
- ↑ Includes Suomen Cup
- ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Regions' Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
Honours
editReferences
edit- 1 2 Mikko Pitkänen at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- 1 2 Mikko Pitkänen siirtyy Vepsuun, vepsu.fi, 5 January 2021
- ↑ Joulukuun pelaajauutisia…, ackajaani.fi, 29 December 2019
- ↑ Samuel Lindeman ja Mikko Pitkänen jatkavat Vepsussa!, vepsu.fi, 10 October 2022
- ↑ MIKKO PITKÄNEN LIITTYY LAIVASTONSINISTEN PUOLUSTUKSEEN, acoulu.fi, 31 October 2024
- ↑ Mikko Pitkänen stats, Finnish FA
External links
edit- Mikko Pitkänen at WorldFootball.net