Mika Nurmela (born 26 December 1971) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He is the sporting director of Finnish Ykkönen club AC Oulu. His son Anselmi Nurmela is also a professional footballer.[2]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1971-12-26) 26 December 1971 (age 50) | ||
Place of birth | Oulu, Finland | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1989 | OLS | 36 | (4) |
1990 | RPallo | 21 | (6) |
1991–1992 | FC Haka | 65 | (8) |
1993–1995 | Malmö FF | 31 | (3) |
1994 | → TPS (loan) | 6 | (2) |
1995–1999 | BVO Emmen | 122 | (19) |
1999–2003 | SC Heerenveen | 133 | (26) |
2003–2005 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 28 | (0) |
2005 | OLS | 4 | (0) |
2005 | HJK | 7 | (2) |
2005–2006 | Heracles Almelo | 22 | (2) |
2006 | AC Oulu | 2 | (1) |
2006–2007 | HJK | 40 | (4) |
2008 | RoPS | 25 | (1) |
2009–2014 | AC Oulu | 126 | (21) |
National team | |||
1987 | Finland U15 | 9 | (1) |
1988 | Finland U16 | 8 | (3) |
1988–1989 | Finland U17 | 11 | (1) |
1990 | Finland U19 | 1 | (0) |
1991–1994 | Finland U21 | 19 | (1) |
1992–2008 | Finland | 71 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nurmela was capped 71 times for the Finland national team, scoring four goals. He ended his international career in January 2008.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 6 September 2003 | Shafa Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | ![]() | 2–1 | Euro 2004 qualifying | |
2 | 19 November 2003 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | ![]() | 1–2 | Friendly | |
3 | 18 March 2005 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 4–1 | Friendly | |
4 | 15 November 2006 | Finnair Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | ![]() | 1–0 | Euro 2008 qualifying |