| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miko Aarne Virtanen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alloa Athletic | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | Everton | ||
| 2017–2019 | Aberdeen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Aberdeen | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Arbroath (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Arbroath (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Hamilton Academical | 20 | (0) |
| 2023 | Cove Rangers | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | Alloa Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Finland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Finland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:28, 18 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Miko Aarne Virtanen (born 29 January 1999) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Alloa Athletic. He has previously played for Aberdeen, Arbroath, Hamilton Academical and Cove Rangers.
Club career
Youth career
Virtanen and his family moved to England when he was 13 years old after impressing Everton during an international youth tournament.[2]
Aberdeen
On 2 November 2017, it was announced that Virtanen had joined Aberdeen until the end of the season after a successful trial with the club. He said upon signing that he hoped joining Aberdeen would help him secure his place in the Finland squad at the following year's Euro Under-19 finals.[2]
Arbroath loans
On 29 August 2019, Virtanen moved to Arbroath on a season long loan.[3] He made his debut on 28 September 2019, in a 2–1 away defeat against Dundee United in the Scottish Championship.[4] He was again loaned to Arbroath in September 2020,[5] until recalled by Aberdeen in January.[6]
Hamilton Academical
In August 2021 he signed for Hamilton Academical.[7] After making 24 appearances and scoring 1 goal over two seasons, Virtanen left Accies by mutual consent on 9 January 2023.[8]
Cove Rangers
Following his release from Hamilton, Virtanen returned to the north-east of Scotland to sign for Scottish Championship side Cove Rangers on a deal until the end of the season.[9] Virtanen was released in May 2023 with Cove Rangers relegated from the Scottish Championship.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen U21 | 2018–19 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Aberdeen | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Arbroath (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish Championship | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Cove Rangers | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 52 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 1 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References
- ↑ "Updated Premier League squads for 2016/17 released". Premier League. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- 1 2 "Aberdeen: Miko Virtanen eyes Euro finals place after Everton exit". 2 November 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ↑ "Miko Virtanen Heads To Arbroath On Loan". Inverness Reds. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ↑ "Dundee United 2-1 Arbroath: Late Lawrence Shankland double keeps hosts top". 21 September 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ↑ Cryle, Ryan (4 September 2020). "Aberdeen's Miko Virtanen joins Arbroath for a second loan spell". eveningexpress.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ↑ Wallace, Sean (4 January 2021). "Aberdeen recall Anderson and Virtanen from loan deals". eveningexpress.co.uk.
- ↑ "Miko Virtanen signs for Accies". August 5, 2021.
- ↑ Academy (2023-01-09). "Virtanen Departs". Hamilton Academical Website. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ↑ "Miko Virtanen Joins The Journey". Cove Rangers Website. 2023-01-23.
- ↑ Miko Virtanen at Soccerway
- ↑ Miko Virtanen at Soccerbase
External links
- Profile at the Arbroath F.C. website
- Miko Virtanen at WorldFootball.net