13 Facts About Mika Lehkosuo

Mika Lehkosuo was not a very prominent youth player and made his top division debut in 1993 after spending three years with lower division club Vantaan Pallo.

Mika Lehkosuo did not make his breakthrough into the HJK senior squad until 1995, when he made 24 league appearances and scored one goal.

Mika Lehkosuo only played eleven games in Italy and returned to HJK for the next Veikkausliiga season.

In 1999 and 2000 Mika Lehkosuo was made the captain of the HJK squad and he played in a more attacking role.

The knee didn't fully recover and Mika Lehkosuo was forced to end his playing career in 2002 after playing 190 matches in Veikkausliiga, of which he played 189 for HJK.

Mika Lehkosuo played 17 matches for the Finnish national team and scored one goal.

Mika Lehkosuo started his managerial career with HJK youth teams quickly after retiring as a player.

Mika Lehkosuo guided the team to the top place of Ykkonen.

In 2008 Mika Lehkosuo guided Honka to second place and to the UEFA Cup qualifications for the next season.

On 29 April 2014, Mika Lehkosuo was appointed as the manager of HJK after Sixten Bostrom was sacked.

Mika Lehkosuo was dismissed in September 2020 after Kongsvinger picked up only 13 points from 18 games.

In January 2023, Mika Lehkosuo started as a head coach of the Finland under-21 national team.

Mika Lehkosuo graduated as a Master of Science in Technology from Helsinki University of Technology in 2003.