 Viitikko in 2015. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikko Ville Olavi Viitikko[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Center Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Lahti (on loan from Trelleborg) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Klubi 04 | 43 | (3) |
| 2014 | HJK | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | VPS | 53 | (0) |
| 2018 | Fredrikstad | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Lahti | 65 | (1) |
| 2022– | Trelleborg | 28 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Lahti (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Finland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Finland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Finland U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 | |||
Mikko Ville Olavi Viitikko (born 18 April 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club Lahti, on loan from Trelleborg.
Viitikko comes from the youth academies of HJK Helsinki. HJK promoted Viitikko to their reserve team Klubi 04 for the 2011 season.[1]
Viitikko made his first appearance in Veikkausliiga on 2 August 2014, paying for HJK in a 1–0 victory against Myllykosken Pallo-47 .[2] He was included in the starting eleven in that match and played full 90 minutes.[3]
In November 2014, Viitikko signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Vaasan Palloseura.[4]
In 2018, Viitikko signed for Norwegian club Fredrikstad FK.[5] After a year in Norway, Viitikko came back to Finland to play for Lahti.[6]
On 4 February 2022, Viitikko signed a contract with Trelleborg in Sweden until 2025,[7] for a transfer fee of around €100,000.[8][9][10]
On 20 November 2023, Viitikko was loaned out to FC Lahti for the 2024 season.[11]
Viitikko was a Finnish youth international.[1]