Mikko Vilmunen (born 23 August 1980) is a Finnish football goalkeeper who plays for PS Kemi in Finland. Vilmunen was instrumental in the Drogheda United's 2007 Setanta Cup win, saving two penalties in the shoot out against Linfield.
 Vilmunen in 2005 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Lempäälä, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2006 | Haka | 92 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Drogheda United | 18 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Alta | 36 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | KuPS | 34 | (0) |
| 2012 | RoPS | 25 | (0) |
| 2013–2018 | PS Kemi | 47 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Kemi City | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Kemi City (gk coach) | ||
| 2021 | Kemi City | ||
| 2021 | Kemi City (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:55, 31 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Mikko joined Drogheda United in November 2006 from Haka where he was first choice keeper.[1]
In January 2017, Vilmunen extended his contract with Palloseura Kemi Kings for an additional season.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cups[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Haka | 2002 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | Veikkausliiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 92 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 103 | 0 | ||
| Drogheda United | 2007 | LOI Premier Division | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | LOI Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Alta | 2008 | 1. divisjon | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1. divisjon | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| KuPS | 2010 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 23 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| PK-37 (loan) | 2011 | Kakkonen | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| RoPS | 2012 | Ykkönen | 25 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | ||
| PS Kemi | 2013 | Kakkonen | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| FC Kemi | 2016 | Kolmonen | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Kolmonen | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Kolmonen | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Kemi City | 2019 | Kolmonen | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Kakkonen | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 261 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 284 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup, FAI Cup and League of Ireland Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
editHaka:
- Veikkausliiga: 2004
- Finnish Cup: 2005
Drogheda United
References
edit- ^ "Drogheda signs Finnish keeper". Irish Examiner. 24 November 2006. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "MIKKO VILMUNEN JATKAA PS KEMISSÄ". pskemi.fi (in Finnish). Palloseura Kemi Kings. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Mikko Vilmunen stats, Football Association of Finland
External links
edit- https://www.rops.fi/edustusjoukkueen-uutiset/2746-rangaistusalueen-viikinkipaeaellikkoe
- https://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/sport/soccer/keegan-and-sami-sign-extensions-27101283.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20190623000911/https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/vilmunen-ready-to-battle-for-place-26426059.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20190623000925/https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/vilmunen-innolla-irlannin-kentille/4032196
- Veikkausliiga
- Player Profile form Official Drogheda United Website
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