Mika Ojala
Encyclopedia
Mika Ojala is a professional footballer
who currently plays as a midfielder
for Veikkausliiga
side FC Inter Turku.
by Stuart Baxter
in August 2008. He was also a member of the U-21 squad
that reached the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
. Ojala made his national team debut on 18 January 2010 as he came from the bench to replace Roni Porokara
in friendly match against South Korea at Málaga
, Spain
where Finland had winter training camp.
On 17 November 2008 Ojala joined the Dutch
club Heerenveen for a one-week-trial together with Wilhelm Ingves
from IFK Mariehamn
. He visited FC Zürich in 2006.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who currently plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
side FC Inter Turku.
International career
Ojala was selected in the Finnish national squadFinland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
by Stuart Baxter
Stuart Baxter
Stuart Baxter is a Scottish football manager and former player. During his years as a professional player he played for a number of clubs in England, Scotland, Australia, Sweden and in the United States...
in August 2008. He was also a member of the U-21 squad
Finland national under-21 football team
The Finnish national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Finland. The team qualified for the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship final tournament in 2009.-UEFA U-21 Championship Record:...
that reached the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship began on 15 June 2009, and was the 17th UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. This was the first tournament after the competition reverted to a two-year format, following the single-year 2006-07 competition, which allowed the change to...
. Ojala made his national team debut on 18 January 2010 as he came from the bench to replace Roni Porokara
Roni Porokara
Roni Porokara is a Finnish international football player, who currently plays for Beerschot AC in the Belgium Jupiler Pro League. Porokara is the first Jewish player on the Finnish national team since 1949.- FC Hämeenlinna :...
in friendly match against South Korea at Málaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
where Finland had winter training camp.
On 17 November 2008 Ojala joined the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
club Heerenveen for a one-week-trial together with Wilhelm Ingves
Wilhelm Ingves
Wilhelm Ingves is a Finnish footballer who currently plays as a striker for IFK Mariehamn in the Finnish Premier Division.-IFK Mariehamn:Ingves scored his first league goal in his first ever league appearance on 4 May 2008 against MyPa...
from IFK Mariehamn
IFK Mariehamn
IFK Mariehamn is a Finnish football club, based in Mariehamn, capital of the Åland Islands. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division . The club's manager is Pekka Lyyski, and it plays its home matches at Wiklöf Holding Arena....
. He visited FC Zürich in 2006.