Mikael Forssell

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mikael Forssell
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 15, 1981(1981-03-15)
Age	43
Birthplace	Steinfurt
Country	Germany
Birth City	North Rhine-Westphalia
Horoscope	Pisces

Mikael Forssell Biography

Mikael Forssell is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on March 15, 1981 in Steinfurt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Finnish striker, who played for Chelsea between 1998 and 2005. He then went on to play at Birmingham City, Hannover 96, Leeds United, before joining HJK in 2012 for his second stint. In 1999, he was made a member the Finnish national team.

He was a teammate of He played alongside Frank Lampard on Chelsea F.C. from 2001 to 2005. at Chelsea F.C. From 2001 to 2005

Forssell began his professional career in 1997 for HJK, having progressed through the team’s youth teams, but he only remained at the club for a single season, making 17 league appearances, before he moved to England to join Chelsea in 1998. He never broke into the Chelsea team (making 33 league appearances in seven years), and spent two loan spells at Crystal Palace, one at Borussia Mönchengladbach, and two at Birmingham City. He switched permanently to the latter club in 2005, but injury problems restricted him to 65 league appearances in three seasons. He joined German side Hannover 96 in July 2008 on a free transfer, but once again struggled with form and injury problems, and he left the club in 2011, having made 44 league appearances. This was followed by an unsuccessful season back in England, this time with Leeds United; 15 league games failed to yield a single goal. Forssell returned to current club HJK in October 2012.

His goal-scoring form for Finland’s youth teams made him a target for a host of Europe’s top clubs, and in 1998, the 17-year-old striker was snapped up by Chelsea who at the time were managed by Gianluca Vialli. He made his debut as a substitute in a league game against Arsenal in January 1999 and then three days later, Forssell made his first start for the club when he scored two goals against Oxford United in the FA Cup. His first league goal came three weeks later, when he scored against Nottingham Forest. However, when Chelsea signed Chris Sutton for £10 million, Forssell was loaned out twice to Crystal Palace of the then First Division, scoring 16 league goals in just over 50 appearances.

He was born in Steinfurt in West Germany in 1981.

Mikael Forssell Net Worth

Mikael Forssell is one of the richest Soccer Player from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mikael Forssell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After three years spent in the club’s youth program, he made his professional debut at HJK in 1997.

He scored two hat tricks for the Finnish national team, in a qualifier match for the 2005 World Cup and in a Euro 2012 qualifier.

Mikael Kaj Forssell (born 15 March 1981) is a Finnish former football striker.

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He returned to Birmingham on loan for the 2004–05 season, but suffered the second serious knee injury of his career. He returned to Chelsea to recuperate, and made occasional appearances for Chelsea that season, playing against Bayern Munich in the Champions League and in the last home match, against Charlton Athletic, as Chelsea celebrated winning their first top- flight title for 50 years.

Facts & Trivia

Mikael Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Mikael Forssell celebrates birthday on March 15 of every year.

In the summer of 2005, Forssell joined Birmingham on a three-year deal for a fee of £3 million, after Chelsea decided that he did not figure in their long term plans. He struggled in the 2005–06 season, not having found his best form after his injury, and could not save Birmingham from relegation. Forssell suffered another cruel injury blow to his other knee during training in October 2006. This left him on the sidelines until he returned to training in February 2007 after undergoing operations on both knees. He remained at Birmingham to have another go at resurrecting his career.

Top Facts about Mikael Forssell

1. Mikael Kaj Forssell was born on 15 March 1981.
2. He progressed through HJK’s youth teams and made his Veikkausliiga debut for them at the age of 16.
3. He joined Chelsea in 1998 but never broke into the team and made 33 league appearances in seven years.
4. He scored 29 goals for the Finland national team, making him Finland’s sixth most-capped player and second-highest goalscorer.
5. He earned 87 caps for the Finland national team between 1999 and 2014.
6. He made his first start for Chelsea when he scored two goals against Oxford United in the FA Cup.
7. He was named Premier League Player of the Month for March 2004 and won Birmingham City’s Player of the Year Award.
8. He suffered two serious knee injuries during his time at Birmingham City.
9. He signed for Hannover 96 on a free transfer in July 2008.
10. He scored 10 goals in one friendly game for Hannover 96 in a 23-0 win over FC Boffzen.
11. He had trials with West Ham United and Leeds United in 2011.
12. In October 2012, he rejoined HJK on a two-year contract.
13. He rejoined HJK for a second stint in March 2016.
14. He signed for HIFK in April 2017.
15. He announced his retirement in May 2018.