Club profile

Mikkelin Palloilijat

Mikkeli, FinlandYkkösliiga · tier 2Founded 30 November 1928Colours

www.mikkelinpalloilijat.fi ↗Nuijamiestenkatu 1, 50100 Mikkeli, Finland+358 (15) 161342

Squad

30 players

avg age 22.4

Foreigners

17% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

7 / 10

30 pts · 27 played · 2026

Stadium

Mikkelin Urheilupuisto

7,000 seats

Manager

Ozeias Graciano

Transfer balance

€0

season 2025/26

Squad

30 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Jonne UronenGoalkeeper	30	Finland	183 cm	left	Aug 2025from JJK Jyväskylä	Dec 2026
Timi HeikkinenGoalkeeper	21	Finland	181 cm		Jan 2022from Mikkelin Palloilijat U20	Dec 2026
Shafique WilsonGoalkeeper	25	Canada	196 cm	right	Mar 2026from Without Club	Dec 2026
Defenders · 8
Aoi ChishimaRight-Back	26	Japan	170 cm		Mar 2025from Tokyo United	Dec 2026
Ville LaihoCentre-Back	22	Finland	184 cm	right	Jan 2023from Mikkelin Palloilijat U20	Dec 2026
Arop RingCentre-Back	20	Finland	190 cm	left	Feb 2026from HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki	Dec 2026
Aaron TraoreCentre-Back	19	Finland · Togo	191 cm	left	Mar 2026from HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki	Dec 2026
Tyson AfshariCentre-Back	21	Finland · Sweden	190 cm	left	Feb 2026from Umeå FF	Dec 2026
Santtu SeppänenRight-Back	23	Finland	—		Jan 2026from Oulun Luistinseura	Dec 2026
Nuutti KrivetzCentre-Back	17	Finland	186 cm	right	Jan 2026from Mikkelin Palloilijat U18	Dec 2026
Salomon SärkkäRight-Back	19	Finland	—		Jan 2026from Mikkelin Palloilijat U21	Dec 2026
Midfielders · 8
Rohun KawaleDefensive Midfield	26	Canada	185 cm	right	May 2026from Without Club	Dec 2026
Niila ForsellAttacking MidfieldTeam captain	25	Finland	180 cm	right	Feb 2023from Ytterhogdals IK	Dec 2026
Milot KastratiAttacking Midfield	26	Finland	—		Oct 2026from FC Kiffen	Dec 2026
Veikko JanhunenCentral Midfield	22	Finland	176 cm	right	Jan 2025from FC Vaajakoski	Dec 2026
Akoon KuekCentral Midfield	22	Finland · Southern Sudan	179 cm	right	Aug 2026from Vaasan Palloseura	Dec 2026
Mico SnellmanCentral Midfield	17	Finland	169 cm	right	Jan 2025from Mikkelin Palloilijat U17	Dec 2026
Kasper SundbergCentral Midfield	19	Finland	169 cm	right	Jan 2025from Mikkelin Palloilijat U20	Dec 2027
Miko KoivuniemiAttacking Midfield	19	Finland	175 cm	right	Feb 2026from Ilves Tampere II	Dec 2026
Forwards · 11
Akseli TervaniemiRight Winger	21	Finland	182 cm	right	Mar 2026from SJK Seinäjoki II	Dec 2026
Eero YlönenLeft Winger	22	Finland	180 cm		Jan 2026from Kuopion Palloseura II	Dec 2026
Santeri SteniusCentre-Forward	27	Finland	183 cm	right	Jan 2026from Ekenäs IF	Dec 2027
Oliver HäyhänenRight Winger	20	Finland	175 cm	right	Jan 2024from Mikkelin Palloilijat U20	Dec 2026
Mohamad Ahmad Al-SheikhCentre-Forward	20	Syria · Finland	189 cm	right	Jan 2026from Kuopion Palloseura II	Dec 2026
Veikko KarttunenCentre-Forward	20	Finland	186 cm	right	Jan 2024from Mikkelin Palloilijat U20	Dec 2026
Peetu KerminenCentre-Forward	22	Finland	181 cm	right	Jan 2025from PEPO Lappeenranta	Dec 2026
Paavo HaapalainenCentre-Forward	16	Finland	179 cm	right	Jan 2026from Mikkelin Palloilijat U18	Dec 2026
Aapo KarttunenRight Winger	21	Finland	161 cm	right	Jan 2025from Mikkelin Palloilijat II	Dec 2026
Onni KimariRight Winger	20	Finland	182 cm	right	Mar 2025from Ilves Tampere U20	Dec 2026
Samson ObiohaCentre-Forward	26	Nigeria	180 cm	right	Mar 2026from Cihangir GSK	Dec 2026

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2025/26

Spent

€0

17 arrivals

Received

€0

14 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 17

Aaron Traore
Centre-Back · 18 y/o
from HJK Klubi 04 Helsinki
Free
Akseli Tervaniemi
Right Winger · 21 y/o
from SJK Seinäjoki II
Free
Eero Ylönen
Left Winger · 22 y/o
from Kuopion Palloseura II
Free
Miko Koivuniemi
Attacking Midfield · 18 y/o
from Ilves Tampere II
Loan
Milot Kastrati
Attacking Midfield · 25 y/o
from FC Kiffen
Free
Mohamad Ahmad Al-Sheikh
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from Kuopion Palloseura II
Free
Nuutti Krivetz
Centre-Back · 16 y/o
from Mikkelin Palloilijat U18
—
Paavo Haapalainen
Centre-Forward · 16 y/o
from Mikkelin Palloilijat U18
—

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Rohun Kawale
Defensive Midfield · 25 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—
Saidy Saibo
Left-Back · 19 y/o
from Vasalunds IF
Free
Salomon Särkkä
Right-Back · 18 y/o
from Mikkelin Palloilijat U21
—
Santeri Stenius
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from Ekenäs IF
Free
Santtu Seppänen
Right-Back · 22 y/o
from Oulun Luistinseura
Free
Sasu Hernesniemi
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Myllykosken Pallo -47
Loan
Serge Atakayi
Right Winger · 27 y/o
from Kokkolan Pallo-Veikot
Free
Shafique Wilson
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—
Tyson Afshari
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from Umeå FF
Free

Departures · 14

Adam Mami
Left Winger · 24 y/o
to ONU Tigers (Olivet Nazarene University)
Free
Akoon Kuek
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
to Vaasan Palloseura
End of loan
Antti Torniainen
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Eetu Kivinen
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Joona Kuismala
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to Myllykosken Pallo -47
Free
Mustapha Coker
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
to FC KTP
Free
Ninpa Tsopgni
Left-Back · 28 y/o
to Mikkelin Pallo-Kissat
Free
Ossi Torniainen
Right Winger · 20 y/o
to Tampere United
Free

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Riyad El Alami
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Samu Volotinen
Goalkeeper · 27 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Samuel Salau
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
to Atlantis FC
Free
Sasu Hernesniemi
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Myllykosken Pallo -47
End of loan
Torfiq Ali-Abubakar
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
to FC Haka
Free
Valtteri Nikulainen
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
to Mikkelin Palloilijat II
—

Manager & staff

7 people

Manager

Ozeias Graciano

Brazil · 43 y/o

Appointed 23 July 2026

Contract until 31 December 2026

Coaching Staff · 4

Martin StamboliyskiAssistant ManagerBulgaria
Tuomo HiltunenGoalkeeping CoachFinland
Juho LuukkonenGoalkeeping CoachFinland

Board of Directors · 2

Ilkka MäkeläPresidentFinland
Juuso KangaskorpiBoard MemberFinland

Youth · 1

Janne LindbergHead of Academy CoachingFinland

Honours

2 titles

2×Finnish cup winner70/71 · 69/70

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