Mikko Pitkänen

Mikko Pitkänen
Pitkänen in 2025.
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-02) 2 January 1997
Place of birth Kuopio, Finland
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position Centre back
Team information
Current team
 AC Oulu
Number 5
Youth career
KuPS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 KuPS 12 (0)
2015–2019 → KuFu-98 51 (3)
2018 → Gnistan (loan) 7 (1)
2020 AC Kajaani 19 (1)
2021–2024 VPS 100 (5)
2025– AC Oulu 31 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 July 2026

Mikko Pitkänen (born 2 January 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu, as a defender.[1]

Career

Pitkänen started his career in his hometown club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS), making his Veikkausliiga debut with KuPS first team in the 2014 season.[2]

On 29 December 2019, Ykkönen side AC Kajaani confirmed that they had signed Pitkänen on a contract for the 2020 season.[3]

On 5 January 2021, Pitkänen joined Ykkönen side Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).[2] They went on to win the Ykkönen title and were promoted to Veikkausliiga for the 2022 season and his deal was extended.[4]

On 31 October 2024, Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu announced the signing of Pitkänen for the 2025 and 2026 seasons, with an option for 2027.[5]

Career statistics

As of 26 February 2025[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
KuPS 2014 Veikkausliiga 201020––50
2015 Veikkausliiga 000000––00
2016 Veikkausliiga 000010––10
2017 Veikkausliiga 0010–––10
2018 Veikkausliiga 10020–00–120
2019 Veikkausliiga 0020–00–20
Total 12060300000210
KuFu-98 2015 Kolmonen 00–––2[c]020
2016 Kakkonen 122––––122
2017 Kakkonen 170––––170
2018 Kakkonen 90––––90
2019 Kakkonen 131––––131
Total 51300000020533
Gnistan (loan) 2019 Kakkonen 71––––71
AC Kajaani 2020 Ykkönen 19140–––231
VPS 2021 Ykkönen 21040–––250
2022 Veikkausliiga 2923010––332
2023 Veikkausliiga 2813140––352
2024 Veikkausliiga 22220401[d]0–292
Total 10051219010001226
AC Oulu 2025 Veikkausliiga 000030––30
Career total 18910221150102022911
  1. ↑ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Regions' Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

Honours

VPS

References

  1. 1 2 Mikko Pitkänen at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 Mikko Pitkänen siirtyy Vepsuun, vepsu.fi, 5 January 2021
  3. ↑ Joulukuun pelaajauutisia…, ackajaani.fi, 29 December 2019
  4. ↑ Samuel Lindeman ja Mikko Pitkänen jatkavat Vepsussa!, vepsu.fi, 10 October 2022
  5. ↑ MIKKO PITKÄNEN LIITTYY LAIVASTONSINISTEN PUOLUSTUKSEEN, acoulu.fi, 31 October 2024
  6. ↑ Mikko Pitkänen stats, Finnish FA
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