Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.28
goals / match
HJK Helsinki
top club · 185 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
€500k
top transfer fee · 98/99
18
best season · 2002
31 / 7
int'l caps / goals
269Appearances
75Goals
0Assists
12Yellow cards
1Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mika Kottila |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1974-09-22 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland |
| Citizenship |  Finland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 195.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2014
2014 — HJK-Töölö
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2009
Transfer: MPS → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: FC Lahti → MPS
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
2006 — FC Lahti
7 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
2005 — FC Lahti
25 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2005
Transfer: HJK Helsinki → FC Lahti
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — HJK Helsinki
4 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
2004 — HJK Helsinki
22 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — HJK Helsinki
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
2003 — HJK Helsinki
24 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — HJK Helsinki
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
2002 — HJK Helsinki
29 matches · 18 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Trelleborg → HJK Helsinki
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
2001 — Trelleborgs FF
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2000
Transfer: Brann → Trelleborg
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
1999 — SK Brann
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — SK Brann
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1999
Transfer: HJK Helsinki → Brann
98/99 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 1998
1998 — HJK Helsinki
27 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — HJK Helsinki
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
1997 — HJK Helsinki
25 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — HJK Helsinki
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1997
Transfer: RoPS → HJK Helsinki
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1996
1996 — Rovaniemen Palloseura
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1996
Transfer: HJK Helsinki → RoPS
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1995
1995 — HJK Helsinki
21 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — HJK Helsinki
3 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
1994 — HJK Helsinki, Finnairin Palloilijat
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — HJK Helsinki
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Minutes played by club
SK Brann
11.7%
HJK Helsinki
47.5%
HJK-Töölö
0.0%
FC Lahti
13.9%
Trelleborgs FF
19.4%
Rovaniemen Palloseura
7.6%
Finnairin Palloilijat
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK Brann | 2 | 1999 | 99/00 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 598 |
| HJK Helsinki | 14 | 02/03 | 98/99 | 185 | 64 | 0 | 2,424 |
| HJK-Töölö | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Lahti | 2 | 2005 | 2006 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 709 |
| Trelleborgs FF | 1 | 2001 | 2001 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 990 |
| Rovaniemen Palloseura | 1 | 1996 | 1996 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 386 |
| Finnairin Palloilijat | 1 | 1994 | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | UI Cup | SK Brann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | HJK Helsinki | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 201 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | HJK Helsinki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Cup Winners' Cup | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | UI Cup | HJK Helsinki | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 94/95 | Cup Winners' Cup | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2014 | Suomen Cup | HJK-Töölö | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Veikkausliiga | FC Lahti | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 2005 | Veikkausliiga | FC Lahti | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 477 |
| 2004 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 220 |
| 2003 | Suomen Cup | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
| 2002 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 2002 | Veikkausliiga Championship Group | HJK Helsinki | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 2001 | Allsvenskan | Trelleborgs FF | 22 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 990 |
| 1999 | Tippeligaen | SK Brann | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 598 |
| 1998 | Suomen Cup | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 1997 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 1996 | Veikkausliiga | Rovaniemen Palloseura | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 386 |
| 1996 | Veikkausliiga Relegation Group | Rovaniemen Palloseura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 1994 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 1994 | Veikkausliiga | Finnairin Palloilijat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | HJK Helsinki | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | HJK Helsinki | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 02/03 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | HJK Helsinki | RoPS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | RoPS | HJK Helsinki | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | HJK Helsinki | Brann | Transfer | 0 | €500k |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Brann | Trelleborg | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Trelleborg | HJK Helsinki | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | HJK Helsinki | FC Lahti | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | FC Lahti | MPS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | MPS | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #20796 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3443 | — | 30 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 11 | 22 |
| 2003 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 11 | 23 |
| 1998 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 7 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 2003 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 9 | 201 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 22 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 2001 | 22 | 990 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 1999 | 13 | 598 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Veikkausliiga
196 apps
57 G
0 A
Veikkausliiga Championship Group
7 apps
7 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
12 apps
3 G
0 A
Allsvenskan
22 apps
2 G
0 A
UI Cup
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Tippeligaen
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Cup Winners' Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Mika Kottila?
Mika Kottila is a Finland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Mika Kottila?
Mika Kottila is 51 years old. He was born on September 22, 1974 in Helsinki.
What position does Mika Kottila play?
Mika Kottila plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Mika Kottila play for?
Mika Kottila currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mika Kottila scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mika Kottila has scored 75 goals in 269 appearances.