Mikael Forssell
Striker, born 1981, 9 clubs, 2 loans, 2000s era
Mikael Forssell played for 9 clubs in his senior career, starting at HJK in 1997. His longest spell was at Birmingham City: 5 seasons, 2003–2008. He went out on loan 2 times, to Crystal Palace, Borussia Mönchengladbach. He returned to Chelsea after time away. His last club was HIFK, where he played until 2017.
- HJK1997–98HJK, 1997–98Chelsea1998–00Chelsea, 1998–00Crystal Palace2000–01loan from CHECrystal Palace, 2000–01, on loan from ChelseaChelsea2001–03backChelsea, 2001–03, back after loan
- Borussia Mönchengladbach2003loan from CHEBorussia Mönchengladbach, 2003, on loan from ChelseaChelsea2003–05backChelsea, 2003–05, back after loanBirmingham City2003–08Birmingham City, 2003–08Hannover 962008–11Hannover 96, 2008–11
- Leeds United2011–12Leeds United, 2011–12HJK2012–14HJK, 2012–14VfL Bochum2014–15VfL Bochum, 2014–15HJK2016HJK, 2016
- HIFK2017HIFK, 2017
Mikael Forssell’s clubs
| Years | Club | |
|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | HJK | |
| 1998–2000 | Chelsea | |
| 2000–2001 | Crystal Palace | Loan from Chelsea |
| 2001–2003 | Chelsea | Returned |
| 2003 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Loan from Chelsea |
| 2003–2005 | Chelsea | Returned |
| 2003–2008 | Birmingham City | |
| 2008–2011 | Hannover 96 | |
| 2011–2012 | Leeds United | |
| 2012–2014 | HJK | |
| 2014–2015 | VfL Bochum | |
| 2016 | HJK | |
| 2017 | HIFK |
Who else played for both?
- Chelsea and Crystal Palace
- Chelsea and Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Chelsea and Birmingham City
- Chelsea and Leeds United
- Crystal Palace and Birmingham City
- Crystal Palace and Leeds United
- Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hannover 96
- Borussia Mönchengladbach and VfL Bochum
- Birmingham City and Leeds United
- Hannover 96 and VfL Bochum
Played alongside
Players in our database who were at the same club in the same seasons.
- Damien JohnsonBirmingham City
- Maik TaylorBirmingham City
- Matthew UpsonBirmingham City
- Carlo CudiciniChelsea
- Clinton MorrisonBirmingham City
- David DunnBirmingham City
- Jan SchlaudraffHannover 96
- Mario MelchiotChelsea
- Mika VäyrynenHJK
- Robert HuthChelsea
- Christian SchulzHannover 96
- Claude MakéléléChelsea
Quick answers
- What clubs did Mikael Forssell play for?
- Mikael Forssell played for 9 clubs in his senior career: HJK, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Birmingham City, Hannover 96, Leeds United, VfL Bochum and HIFK.
- What was Mikael Forssell's last club?
- Mikael Forssell's last club was HIFK (2017).
- What was Mikael Forssell's first club?
- Mikael Forssell started his senior career at HJK in 1997.
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