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Mikael Soisalo (born 24 April 1998) is a Finland professional footballer who plays as a right-winger for Hungary club Puskás Akadémia. He has also represented the Finland national under-21 football team. Soisalo was born in Helsinki, Finland. He began his senior club career on league level playing for FC Ilves, before signing with Zulte Waregem at age 20 in 2018.
He stated that his goal for the 2016 Veikkausliiga (Finnish 1 tier) season would be to get a start in the starting line-up. He played an active role in the team's success, they finished fourth in the league and at times they even fought for the championship.
On 13 March 2017, he scored a hat-trick for the Middlesbrough reserves against Blackburn reserves. The manager praised him for his performance and how he had integrated into the team.
Varzim (loan)
In March 2022, Soisalo received a first call up for the Finland senior squad for the first time, coming into the squad after the withdrawal of Lassi Lappalainen and Onni Valakari for matches against Iceland and Slovakia.
Individual
Middlesbrough
On 5 January 2017, Soisalo joined Middlesbrough on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around €200,000, and was registered to their U21 academy squad. DONE DEAL! Middlesbrough sign 18-year-old Finnish starlet Mikael Soisalo, 5 January 2017, talksport.com
Zulte Waregem
On 18 June 2018, Middlesbrough announced that Soisalo was to join Belgian side Zulte Waregem after just one full season with Middlesbrough's U-23 side. The transfer fee was not disclosed.
Soisalo was loaned out to Portuguese club Varzim S.C. on 29 January 2020 for the rest of the season with a purchase option. Soisalo é reforço do Varzim, varzim.pt, 29 January 2020 However, he only played two games for the club and returned to Zulte in the summer 2020.
Riga FC
For the 2021 season, Soisalo moved to Riga FC on a 2-year contract. He made his debut on 13 March, playing the first 65 minutes of a 0–2 win at FK Ventspils. He had an impressive start and had scored seven goals in 15 games in July 2021.
Puskás Akadémia
On 27 August 2023, Soisalo was bought by Hungarian top-flight club Puskás Akadémia for an undisclosed fee. He scored in his debut, in a 3–1 away victory against Mezőkövesd on 3 September 2023.
International career
He has been an integral part of the various youth national teams starting from the U-15. During 2016, he took part in Finland's qualifying campaign for the UEFA under 19 Championship. He played well against Kazakhstan, scoring once and assisting three goals. He scored his first goal for Finland U21 on 9 October 2020 in a UEFA European U21 Championship qualification match in Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena against Northern Ireland U21.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Klubi 04 2015 Kakkonen 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0 Ilves 2016 Veikkausliiga 31 7 5 4 — — 36 11 Zulte Waregem 2018–19 Belgian First Division A 20 1 0 0 — 8 0 28 1 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0 Varzim (loan) 2019–20 LigaPro 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0 Riga FC 2021 Virslīga 19 8 2 0 8 1 — 29 9 2022 Virslīga 27 4 1 0 6 2 — 34 6 2023 Virslīga 21 4 0 0 5 0 — 26 4 Puskás Akadémia 2023–24 NB I 3 2024–25 NB I 2
International
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+ Appearances and goals by national team and year Finland 2022 4 0
Honours
Klubi 04
Riga FC
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