| Birth Date: | May 2, 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Vantaa, Finland |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 203 |
| Position: | Centre |
| Shoots: | Right |
| Played For: | Kiekko-Espoo Lukko Newcastle Cobras Sparta Warriors Basingstoke Bison Furuset Ishockey |
| Career Start: | 1991 |
| Career End: | 2008 |
Markku Takala (born May 2, 1972) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey centre.
Takala played in the SM-liiga for Kiekko-Espoo and Lukko.[1] He also played in the British Ice Hockey Superleague for the Newcastle Cobras and the Elite Ice Hockey League for the Basingstoke Bison as well as in Norway for the Sparta Warriors and Furuset Ishockey.
| Team | League | GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Jokerit U20 | Jr. A SM-sarja | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Jokerit U20 | U20 I-Divisioona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Vantaa HT | I-Divisioona | 23 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Vantaa HT | I-Divisioona | 19 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Kiekko-Espoo | SM-liiga | 38 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Junkkarit HT | I-Divisioona | 40 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Lukko | SM-liiga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Haukat | I-Divisioona | 41 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Newcastle Cobras | BISL | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Ahmat Hyvinkää | I-Divisioona | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Haukat | I-Divisioona | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Gislaveds SK | Division 2 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Olofströms IK | Division 1 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Brest Albatros Hockey | France2 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 44 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | Sparta Sarpsborg | Norway | 39 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Sparta Sarpsborg | Norway | 32 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Basingstoke Bison | EIHL | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Sparta Sarpsborg | Norway | 41 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Sparta Sarpsborg | Norway | 24 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Sparta Sarpsborg | Norway | 17 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Kristianstads IK | Division 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Furuset Ishockey | Norway | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SM-liiga totals | 41 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| I-Divisioona totals | 145 | 49 | 69 | 118 | 118 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | ||||
| Norway totals | 158 | 63 | 94 | 157 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||