Mika Helin | |
Birth Date: | 7 April 1978 |
Birth Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
Height: | 1.75 m |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 1989 |
Youthclubs1: | FC Kiffen |
Youthyears2: | 1990–1992 |
Youthclubs2: | MPS |
Youthyears3: | 1993–1997 |
Youthclubs3: | HJK |
Years1: | 1998 |
Clubs1: | PK-35 |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1999 |
Clubs2: | FinnPa |
Caps2: | 24 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 2000–2002 |
Clubs3: | FC Jokerit |
Caps3: | 62 |
Goals3: | 5 |
Years4: | 2002 |
Clubs4: | → FJK (loan) |
Caps4: | 2 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2003 |
Clubs5: | FC Haka |
Caps5: | 2 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2003 |
Clubs6: | → PS-44 (loan) |
Caps6: | 4 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2003 |
Clubs7: | → TPS (loan) |
Caps7: | 10 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2004–2005 |
Clubs8: | TPS |
Caps8: | 35 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2006–2007 |
Clubs9: | FC Honka |
Caps9: | 31 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 2007 |
Clubs10: | → Atlantis FC (loan) |
Caps10: | 2 |
Goals10: | 1 |
Years11: | 2008 |
Clubs11: | FC Viikingit |
Caps11: | 12 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Years12: | 2009–2012 |
Clubs12: | Kiffen |
Caps12: | 48 |
Goals12: | 3 |
Totalcaps: | 232 |
Totalgoals: | 12 |
Nationalyears1: | 1996 |
Nationalteam1: | Finland U19 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Mika Antero Helin (born 7 April 1978) is a Finnish retired footballer. He played a total of 84 games in the Veikkausliiga during a senior career which spanned 1998 to 2012. Helin also played futsal at a high level and competed internationally with the Finnish national futsal team.
Helin played in the top-tier Veikkausliiga during 1998 and 2001–2007, representing PK-35, FC Jokerit, FC Haka, TPS, and FC Honka.[1] He played a total of 84 games in the Veikkausliiga and won Finnish Cup silver with FC Haka in 2003 and Finnish Cup bronze with PK-35 in 1998.
In his post-Veikkausliiga career, Helin played with FC Viikingit in the 2008 Ykkönen. During 2009–2012, he served as player-coach for FC Kiffen of the Kakkonen.[2]
Helin appeared twice with the Finnish national U19 team, making his debut against Moldova in 1996.[3]
Helin also played futsal at a professional level and was active with the FC Kiffen futsal team as recently as 2017.[4] He appeared in 10 international matches with the Finnish national futsal team and scored 1 goal.[5]
Helin is 175 cm tall (5' 9) and weighs 68 kg (149.9 lbs).
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