Mike Peltola (born 10 September 1974) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a defender, mainly operating as a left back.
Career Peltola retired after the 2006 Ykkönen season with AC Oulu, in which he captained the club to win the promotion to Veikkausliiga.KAPTEENI MIKE PELTOLA 50 VUOTTA, acoulu.fi, 10 September 2024 In total, Peltola made 167 appearances in Veikkausliiga for FC Oulu, VPS and HJK Helsinki.Mike Peltola lopettaa jalkapallouransa liiganousuun, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 13 November 2006Mike Peltola jatkaa HJK:ssa, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 18 November 2003 He also played in the Swedish second-tier for Kalmar FF and in the Norwegian top-tier for Bodø/Glimt.Mike Peltola Norjaan, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 24 November 2000 In the 2003 Veikkausliiga season with HJK, they won the Finnish championship title and the Finnish Cup title.
During his playing career, Peltola studied in a business school, and has later worked in the finance sector for Handelsbanken and S-Bank.S-PANKKI UUDISTAA ORGANISAATIOTAAN JA NIMITTÄÄ UUSIA JÄSENIÄ JOHTORYHMÄÄN, s-pankki.fi, 20 March 2024Elämän Pelikirja -rakkaudesta urheilijoihin Jakso 79. Vieraana Mike Peltola (Jalkapallo), pod.me, 26 March 2024
He has also coached in the HJK youth sector.Handelsbankenin Mike Peltola valmentaa nuoria jalkapallolupauksia: ”On kiva seurata, kuinka nuoret löytävät paikkansa yhteiskunnassa”, Kauppalehti
Personal life His two sons are also footballers. Asla is a professional player in FinlandASLA PELTOLA SAAPUU AC OULUUN, acoulu.fi, 23 November 2023 and Miska plays at an amateur level.Helsinki Cupissa mukana joukko huippupelaajien lapsia, Helsingin Sanomat, 12 July 2013MM-kisoista rytmi jalkapallofaneille, Helsingin Sanomat, 25 June 2014
Career statistics Mike Peltola, acokannattajat.fi + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKPS1989Kakkonen10–10FC 19911992Ykkönen170–170FC Oulu1993Ykkönen260–2601994Veikkausliiga241–241Total50100501VPS1995Veikkausliiga150–1501996Veikkausliiga101–101Total25100251GBK Kokkola (loan)1996Ykkönen20–20Kalmar1996Swedish Division 120–20VPS1997Veikkausliiga260–2601998Veikkausliiga261403011999Veikkausliiga160–1602000Veikkausliiga281–281Total962401002Bodø/Glimt2001Tippeligaen190–1902002Tippeligaen100–1002003Tippeligaen00–00Total29000290HJK Helsinki2003Veikkausliiga80401202004Veikkausliiga16110171Total24150291AC Oulu2005Ykkönen192–1922006Ykkönen222–222Total41400414Career total2879902969
Honours AC Oulu Ykkönen runner-up: 2006 HJK Veikkausliiga: 2003 Finnish Cup: 2003 VPS Veikkausliiga runner-up: 1997, 1998 Finnish League Cup: 1999, 2000 Individual Veikkausliiga Defender of the Year: 1998
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