Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.27
goals / match
Birmingham City
top club · 118 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#386
goals rank
#410
assists rank
125
season goals
33
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€9.00m
peak value · 2004
€4.50m
top transfer fee · 05/06
19
best season · 03/04
99 / 32
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-03-15 · 6 players total
457Appearances
125Goals
33Assists
6Yellow cards
0Red cards
63Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mikael Forssell |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Mikael Kaj Forssell |
| Date of birth | 1981-03-15 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Steinfurt, Finland |
| Citizenship | Finland Germany |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2018
Transfer: Helsinki IFK → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Helsinki IFK
28 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2017
Transfer: HJK Helsinki → Helsinki IFK
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — HJK Helsinki
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — HJK Helsinki
23 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2016
Transfer: Without Club → HJK Helsinki
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: VfL Bochum → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: HJK Helsinki → VfL Bochum
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — VfL Bochum, HJK Helsinki
17 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — HJK Helsinki
21 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — HJK Helsinki
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — HJK Helsinki
34 matches · 17 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2012
Transfer: Without Club → HJK Helsinki
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Leeds → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Sep 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Leeds
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Leeds United
17 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Hannover 96 → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Hannover 96
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2009
Injury: unknown
37 games missed
Aug 2009
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Hannover 96, Hannover 96 II
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Hannover 96
31 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Birmingham → Hannover 96
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Birmingham City
32 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Birmingham City
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Birmingham City
35 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Chelsea → Birmingham
05/06 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jan 2005
Transfer: Birmingham → Chelsea
04/05 · Return from loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Chelsea FC, Birmingham City
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2003
Transfer: Chelsea → Birmingham
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Chelsea FC, Birmingham City
38 matches · 19 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2003
Transfer: Bor. M'gladbach → Chelsea
02/03 · Return from loan
Jan 2003
Transfer: Chelsea → Bor. M'gladbach
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Borussia Mönchengladbach
16 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Chelsea FC
35 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2001
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Chelsea
00/01 · Return from loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Crystal Palace
45 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2000
Transfer: Chelsea → Crystal Palace
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Chelsea FC, Crystal Palace
15 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: HJK Helsinki → Chelsea
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1998
1998 — HJK Helsinki
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — HJK Helsinki, Chelsea FC
17 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
1997 — HJK Helsinki
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — HJK Helsinki
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: HJK U19 → HJK Helsinki
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.72/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.72/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.24/90
Minutes played by club
Chelsea FC
11.1%
Crystal Palace
19.5%
HJK Helsinki
30.0%
Helsinki IFK
3.4%
VfL Bochum
1.8%
Leeds United
0.0%
Hannover 96
4.6%
Hannover 96 II
0.0%
Birmingham City
26.0%
Borussia Mönchengladbach
3.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 5 | 01/02 | 99/00 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 632 |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 58 | 17 | 1 | 1,107 |
| HJK Helsinki | 10 | 13/14 | 98/99 | 102 | 34 | 9 | 1,699 |
| Helsinki IFK | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 194 |
| VfL Bochum | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 104 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hannover 96 | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 259 |
| Hannover 96 II | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 5 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 118 | 37 | 5 | 1,475 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 200 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 376 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | HJK Helsinki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 348 |
| 97/98 | Cup Winners' Cup | HJK Helsinki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Rel. Veikkausliiga | Helsinki IFK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Veikkausliiga | Helsinki IFK | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| 2016 | Suomen Cup | HJK Helsinki | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 2016 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
| 2014 | Liigacup | HJK Helsinki | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2014 | Suomen Cup | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 2013 | Liigacup | HJK Helsinki | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 2013 | Suomen Cup | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 27 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 1998 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 918 |
| 1997 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | HJK Helsinki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | HJK Helsinki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | HJK Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Leeds United | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | RL Nord | Hannover 96 II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 320 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 432 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 32 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 39 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 530 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | HJK U19 | HJK Helsinki | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-31 | HJK Helsinki | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-23 | Chelsea | Crystal Palace | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-07 | Crystal Palace | Chelsea | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-31 | Chelsea | Bor. M'gladbach | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-25 | Bor. M'gladbach | Chelsea | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-28 | Chelsea | Birmingham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-06 | Birmingham | Chelsea | Return from loan | 9000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Chelsea | Birmingham | Transfer | 7000000 | €4.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Birmingham | Hannover 96 | Transfer | 4750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Hannover 96 | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-08 | Without Club | Leeds | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Leeds | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-30 | Without Club | HJK Helsinki | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-29 | HJK Helsinki | VfL Bochum | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | VfL Bochum | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-03 | Without Club | HJK Helsinki | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-04-10 | HJK Helsinki | Helsinki IFK | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Helsinki IFK | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | muscular problems | 2008-09-08 | 2008-09-13 | 6 | 2 |
| 08/09 | flu | 2008-09-18 | 2008-09-26 | 9 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Shoulder injury | 2008-11-15 | 2008-11-24 | 10 | 3 |
| 09/10 | Capsular injury | 2009-08-15 | 2009-09-16 | 33 | 8 |
| 09/10 | Ligament injury | 2009-09-16 | 2010-03-22 | 188 | 37 |
Current—
Peak€9.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€9.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40751 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20796 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20795 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20793 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3443 | — | 86 | 29 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolai Alho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 17 | 32 |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 14 | 27 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 13 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 5 | 30 |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 5 | 27 |
| 2017 | Veikkausliiga | Helsinki IFK | 4 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-01-06 | Birmingham | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €9.00m |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-28 | Chelsea | Birmingham | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-25 | Bor. M'gladbach | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-31 | Chelsea | Bor. M'gladbach | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-07 | Crystal Palace | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-23 | Chelsea | Crystal Palace | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Mikael Forssell's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 18% |
| Everton FC | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 43% |
| Manchester United | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 18% |
| Aston Villa | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 36% |
| Newcastle United | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 39% |
| Liverpool FC | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 39% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 54% |
| Southampton FC | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 43% |
| Charlton Athletic | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 38% |
| Sunderland AFC | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 65% |
| Manchester City | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 65% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2014 | Goal #100 (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 | 15 | 376 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2016 | 23 | 286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2013 | 34 | 244 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 640 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 328 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
126 apps
34 G
5 A
Veikkausliiga
104 apps
33 G
12 A
First Division
52 apps
16 G
0 A
Bundesliga
60 apps
14 G
8 A
FA Cup
20 apps
10 G
2 A
Liigacup
10 apps
7 G
0 A
League Cup
19 apps
5 G
1 A
2. Bundesliga
16 apps
3 G
0 A
Suomen Cup
7 apps
2 G
1 A
Championship
23 apps
1 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Mikael Forssell
Who is Mikael Forssell?
Mikael Forssell is a Finland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Mikael Forssell?
Mikael Forssell is 45 years old. He was born on March 15, 1981 in Steinfurt.
What position does Mikael Forssell play?
Mikael Forssell plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Mikael Forssell play for?
Mikael Forssell currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mikael Forssell scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mikael Forssell has scored 125 goals in 457 appearances.