Mikko Sumusalo

Sumusalo with HJK in 2018.
Personal information
Date of birth	(1990-03-12) 12 March 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth	Porvoo, Finland
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s)	Left back[3]
Team information
Current team	KTP
Youth career
1997−1999	Futura
1999−2009	HJK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007−2010	Klubi 04	20	(1)
2009−2013	HJK	80	(3)
2014−2016	RB Leipzig	2	(0)
2015	→ Hansa Rostock (loan)	14	(0)
2015−2016	RB Leipzig II	10	(0)
2016−2017	Rot-Weiß Erfurt	21	(0)
2018	Chemnitzer	16	(1)
2018	HJK	7	(0)
2019	Honka	23	(3)
2020–2023	IFK Mariehamn	79	(4)
2024–	KTP	21	(0)
International career‡
2004–2005	Finland U15	6	(1)
2005–2006	Finland U16	18	(0)
2006–2007	Finland U17	6	(0)
2007–2008	Finland U18	19	(1)
2009	Finland U19	6	(0)
2009–2012	Finland U21	21	(1)
2012–2017	Finland	7	(1)
Medal record Klubi-04 Finnish League Division 2 Group A 2008 HJK Helsinki Veikkausliiga 2010 Finnish Cup 2010 Veikkausliiga 2011 Finnish Cup 2011 Finnish League Cup 2012 Veikkausliiga 2012 Veikkausliiga 2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 January 2017

Mikko Sumusalo (born 12 March 1990) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender and captains Finnish Ykkösliiga club KTP.^[4] Sumusalo was born in Porvoo, Finland. Sumusalo began his senior club career playing for Klubi-04, before making his league debut for HJK at age 19 in 2009. He can play either leftback or wingback.

Sumusalo made his international debut for Finland in January 2012, at the age of 21.

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 made a total of 25 league appearances and some appearances in both Champions League qualifiers and Europa League qualifiers for HJK.

In January 2014, after the expiration of his contract with HJK, Sumusalo moved to Germany and joined 3. Liga side RB Leipzig signing until 2016.^[5] However, also due injuries, Sumusalo wasn't able to establish himself, earning only two caps until the end of the 2013−14 season.^[6] 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.^[7]

In June 2016 Sumusalo transferred from RB Leipzig to Rot-Weiß Erfurt.^[8] After only one year with 21 deployments in the league, the contract was dissolved. After a longer-term of Unemployment, the Chemnitzer FC took hin on January 17, 2018 until June 30 with an option to renewal under contract. However, he was discharged at the end of the season.

For the 2018 season, Mikko Sumusalo returned back to HJK Helsinki to play in the highest Finnish football league.^[9]

On 15 January 2019, Sumusalo signed for FC Honka.^[10]

After a four-year stint with IFK Mariehamn in Veikkausliiga, Sumusalo moved to Kotka and signed with Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP) for the 2024 Ykkösliiga season in Finnish second-tier.

Sumusalo 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. In January 2013 he scored his first goal for the national team on the 5th minute in a match against Thailand.^[11]

As of 26 October 2024.

Statistics accurate as of matches played on 13 January 2017^[12]

#	Date	Location	Opponent	Result	Competition
1.	23 January 2013	Chiang Mai, Thailand	Thailand	3−1	2013 King's Cup

Klubi-04

• Finnish League Division 2 Group A: 2008

HJK Helsinki

• Finnish championship: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018
• Finnish Cup: 2011

KTP

• Ykkösliiga: 2024^[13]

• Mikko Sumusalo – UEFA competition record (archive)
• Mikko Sumusalo – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Mikko Sumusalo at National-Football-Teams.com
• Mikko Sumusalo at Soccerbase
• Mikko Sumusalo at Soccerway