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Mikael Forssell
Mikael Forssell
Finland
15 March 1981
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Mikael Forssell is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently working as an assistant coach of HJK Helsinki, having previously worked as a youth coach for the club.

Forssell began his professional career in 1997 for HJK, having progressed through the team's youth teams, but he only remained at the club for a single season, making 17 league appearances, before he moved to England to join Chelsea in 1998. He never broke into the Chelsea team, making 33 league appearances in seven years, and spent two loan spells at Crystal Palace, one at Borussia Mönchengladbach, and two at Birmingham City. He switched permanently to the latter club in 2005, but injury problems restricted him to 65 league appearances in three seasons. He joined German side Hannover 96 in 2008 on a free transfer, but once again struggled with form and injury problems, and he left the club in 2011, having made 44 league appearances. This was followed by an unsuccessful season back in England, this time with Leeds United; 15 league games failed to yield a single goal. Forssell returned to HJK in October 2012.

Forssell made his full international debut for Finland in 1999, and was a regular player for his country for the next 15 years. He earned 87 caps for his country, and scored 29 goals, making him Finland's sixth most capped player and second highest goalscorer.

In 2022, Forssell was named in the HJK Hall of Fame.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Forssell during Birmingham City's pre-season tour, 2004
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Mikael Kaj Forssell
Date of birth: (1981-03-15) 15 March 1981 (age 45)
Place of birth: Steinfurt, West Germany
Height: 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position: Striker
⚽ Team information:
Current team: HJK (assistant coach)
⚽ Youth career:
1994–1997: HJK
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998: HJK 17 (1)
1998–2005: Chelsea 33 (5)
2000: → Crystal Palace (loan) 13 (3)
2000–2001: → Crystal Palace (loan) 39 (13)
2003: → Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) 12 (7)
2003–2004: → Birmingham City (loan) 32 (17)
2004–2005: → Birmingham City (loan) 4 (0)
2005–2008: Birmingham City 65 (13)
2008–2011: Hannover 96 44 (7)
2011–2012: Leeds United 15 (0)
2012–2014: HJK 44 (21)
2014–2015: VfL Bochum 16 (3)
2016: HJK 19 (3)
2017: HIFK 25 (8)
Total: 383 (101)
⚽ International career:
1999–2014: Finland 87 (29)
⚽ Managerial career:
2019–2021: HJK (youth)
2024–: HJK (assistant)

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Channel Image The Return of A Legend | Mikael Forssell returns to Birmingham City for the first time in years 💙
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Channel Image Mikael Forssell - Chelsea - Goals
5 years ago • 5.08K views
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Channel Image Mikael Forssell - Goals - Birmingham City Football Club - 2003-2008
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Channel Image Forssell first goal for Birmingham v Fulham Sep 2003
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Channel Image Finland-Azerbaidzhan 1-1 Forssell scores
18 years ago • 10.34K views
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Channel Image Mikael Forssell hattrick vs Spurs
18 years ago • 55.86K views
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Channel Image Mikael Forssell - Feed the Fors
10 years ago • 8.54K views
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Channel Image HAT-TRICKS #75. Mikael Forssell (2007/08 Birmingham - Tottenham 4:1)
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Channel Image Suomi-Unkari // Mikael Forssell 1-1
15 years ago • 12.21K views
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Channel Image Mikael Forssell vs VfR Aalen
11 years ago • 1.9K views
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Channel Image Mikael Forssell v Sunderland | 14.02.2004
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