Mikko Kuningas Explained

Mikko Kuningas
Birth Date:1997 7, df=y
Birth Place:Luumäki, Finland
Position:Midfielder, forward
Currentclub:KäPa
Youthclubs1:PEPO
Years1:2015–2017
Clubs1:Lahti
Caps1:62
Goals1:5
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Lahti Akatemia
Caps2:12
Goals2:3
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Inter Turku
Caps4:52
Goals4:2
Years5:2020
Clubs5:Lahti
Caps5:22
Goals5:3
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Orange County SC
Caps6:49
Goals6:5
Years7:2023
Clubs7:Lahti
Caps7:23
Goals7:0
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:KäPa
Caps8:6
Goals8:2
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalteam1:Finland U18
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalteam2:Finland U19
Nationalyears3:2017
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalteam3:Finland U21
Club-Update:26 October 2024

Mikko Kuningas (born 30 July 1997[1]) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ykkösliiga club KäPa.

Club career

Kuningas has played for PEPO Lappeenranta, Lahti, Lahti Akatemia and FC Inter Turku. Kuningas started his football career in Luumäen Pojat where he played his first junior years.[2] Kuningas played same time in PEPO Lappeenranta and he made his debut with the PEPO first team in 2014.

Kuningas made the professional contract with FC Lahti in 2014. He made the debut in Veikkausliiga against FC Ilves on 19 July 2015 and he made the winning goal at the beginning of the second half.[3]

In 2015, Kuningas visited Brazil to get acquainted with the activities of Fluminense FC. He was invited to European high-level tournaments Spax Cup in Germany and Terborg Tournament in Holland according to the Fluminense FC U19-team.[4] The club management of the Fluminense FC wanted to hire him with a loan agreement from summer 2016. The transfer eventually failed with paperwork.[5]

Kuningas signed a contract with FC Inter Turku for the season 2018. FC Inter Turku won the Finnish Cup in May 2018 against HJK Helsinki 0-1 (0-0). Kuningas scored the winning goal in the 82. minute. He had been substituted to the field a moment earlier.[6]

In the season 2019 FC Inter Turku and Kuningas finished second place in Veikkausliiga.[7]

On 18 December 2020, USL Championship club Orange County SC announced the signing of Kuningas.[8]

On 18 January 2023, Kuningas returned to Lahti on a one-year contract.[9]

On 15 August 2024, after being without club since January, Kuningas signed with Ykkösliiga club Käpylän Pallo (KäPa) for the rest of the season.[10]

International career

He has represented Finland at under-18 and under-19 youth level.[11]

Career statistics

[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PEPO2014Kolmonen187187
Lahti Akatemia2015Kakkonen113113
2016Kakkonen1010
Total123000000123
Lahti2015Veikkausliiga101101
2016Veikkausliiga252415100344
2017Veikkausliiga27240312
Total625815100757
Inter Turku2018Veikkausliiga28262344
2019Veikkausliiga2407120331
Total5221330020675
Lahti2020Veikkausliiga22332255
Orange County SC2021USL Championship33300333
2022USL Championship16121182
Total494210000515
Lahti2023Veikkausliiga2302040290
KäPa2024Ykkösliiga6262
Career total24226287912028134

Honours

Lahti

2016

Inter Turku

2018

Orange County

2021

Individual

Notes and References

  1. https://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/u18-1997/u18-1997-maajoukkue U18 (1997) maajoukkue
  2. Web site: Mikko Kuningas nousee jalkapallon liigajoukkue FC Lahteen. LuumaenLehti.fi. 14 January 2015. 19 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Kuningas FC Lahden sankarina – "Olimme parempia". Veikkausliiga.com. 19 July 2015. 19 July 2015.
  4. Web site: Mikko Kuningas Fluminensen mukaan. www.fclahti.fi. fi. 27 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Mikko Kuningas – Luumäen kuningas. www.fclahti.fi. fi. 27 April 2020.
  6. Web site: FC Inter voitti miesten Suomen Cupin. www.palloliitto.fi. fi. 27 April 2020.
  7. Web site: Veikkausliigan kausi 2019 - mestari, kauden parhaat, miten pelattiin?. SuomiFutis. fi. 3 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Communications. Orange County SC. 18 December 2020. Orange County SC signs Former Finland U-21 International Mikko Kuningas. 18 December 2020. Orange County Soccer Club. en-us.
  9. Web site: Lahti. Kuningas palaa Lahteen. Kuningas returns to Lahti. 18 January 2023. 30 March 2023. fi.
  10. https://kapylanpalloedustus.fi/uutiset/2024/mikko-kuningas-vahvistamaan-kapa-keskikenttaa-loppukaudeksi Mikko Kuningas vahvistamaan KäPa-keskikenttää loppukaudeksi
  11. News: U18: Suomi avasi Baltic-cupin tasapelillä . . 15 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150618015700/https://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/maajoukkueet/u18-suomi-avasi-baltic-cupin-tasapelilla . 18 June 2015 . fi.
  12. https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/73000/player/seasons Mikko Kuningas stats
  13. Web site: FC Lahti palkitsi kauden parhaitaan. www.veikkausliiga.com. fi. 3 May 2020.