Miko Virtanen
Miko Aarne Virtanen (born 29 January 1999) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 January 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Finland | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Aberdeen | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2017 | Everton | ||
2017–2019 | Aberdeen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Aberdeen | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Arbroath (loan) | 21 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2020 |
Club career
Youth career
Virtanen and his family moved to England when he was 13 years old after impressing Everton during an international youth tournament.[3]
Aberdeen
On 2 November 2017, it was announced that Virtanen had joined Aberdeen until the end of the season after a successful trial with the club. He said that joining Aberdeen would help him secure his place in the next year's Euro Under-19 finals.[3]
Arbroath
On 29 August 2019, Virtanen moved to Arbroath on a season long loan.[4] Virtanen made his debut on 28 September 2019, in a 2-1 away loss against Dundee United in the Scottish Championship.[5]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arbroath[6] | 2019-20[1] | Scottish Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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External links
- Profile at the Arbroath F.C. website
References
- "Miko Virtanen | Football Stats | Aberdeen U20 | Age 20 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- "Miko Virtanen". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- "Aberdeen: Miko Virtanen eyes Euro finals place after Everton exit". 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- "Miko Virtanen Heads To Arbroath On Loan". Inverness Reds. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- "Dundee United 2-1 Arbroath: Late Lawrence Shankland double keeps hosts top". 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- "M. Virtanen". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
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