Mike Peltola
{{Short description|Finnish former footballer (born 1974)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mike Peltola
| image =
| image_size =
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| fullname =
| height = 1.83 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|9|10}}
| birth_place = Kokkola, Finland
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthclubs1 = KPS
| youthyears1 = 1985–1989
| youthyears2 = 1990–1991
| youthclubs2 = KPV
| years1 = 1989
| clubs1 = KPS
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1992–1994
| clubs2 = FC Oulu
| caps2 = 67
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 1995–1996
| clubs3 = VPS
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1996
| clubs4 = → GBK (loan)
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 1996
| clubs5 = Kalmar
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| clubs6 = VPS
| years6 = 1997–2000
| caps6 = 96
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2001–2003
| clubs7 = Bodø/Glimt
| caps7 = 29
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2003–2004
| clubs8 = HJK
| caps8 = 28
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2005–2006
| clubs9 = AC Oulu
| caps9 = 41
| goals9 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 1990
| nationalteam1 = Finland U15
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1991
| nationalteam2 = Finland U16
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1992–1993
| nationalteam3 = Finland U18
| nationalcaps3 = 14
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update =
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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.[https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/kapteeni-mike-peltola-50-vuotta 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.[https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/mike-peltola-lopettaa-jalkapallouransa-liiganousuun/4031808 Mike Peltola lopettaa jalkapallouransa liiganousuun], mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 13 November 2006[https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/mike-peltola-jatkaa-hjkssa/4081028 Mike 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.[https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/mike-peltola-norjaan/3991316 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.[https://www.s-pankki.fi/fi/tiedotteet/2024/s-pankki-uudistaa-organisaatiotaan-ja-nimittaa-uusia-jasenia-johtoryhmaan/ S-PANKKI UUDISTAA ORGANISAATIOTAAN JA NIMITTÄÄ UUSIA JÄSENIÄ JOHTORYHMÄÄN], s-pankki.fi, 20 March 2024[https://podme.com/no/episode/1781444 Elämän Pelikirja -rakkaudesta urheilijoihin Jakso 79. Vieraana Mike Peltola (Jalkapallo)], pod.me, 26 March 2024
He has also coached in the HJK youth sector.[https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/handelsbankenin-mike-peltola-valmentaa-nuoria-jalkapallolupauksia-on-kiva-seurata-kuinka-nuoret-loytavat-paikkansa-yhteiskunnassa/5274a3c8-13fa-4024-ba89-f1e1ad6d285a 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 Finland[https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/asla-peltola-saapuu-ac-ouluun ASLA PELTOLA SAAPUU AC OULUUN], acoulu.fi, 23 November 2023 and Miska plays at an amateur level.[https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000002661082.html Helsinki Cupissa mukana joukko huippupelaajien lapsia], Helsingin Sanomat, 12 July 2013[https://www.hs.fi/suomi/art-2000002741204.html MM-kisoista rytmi jalkapallofaneille], Helsingin Sanomat, 25 June 2014
Career statistics
[https://tilastot.acokannattajat.fi/pelaajat/mike-peltola Mike Peltola], acokannattajat.fi
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| KPS
|1989 |1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | ||
| FC 1991
|1992 |17 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 17 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=3|FC Oulu
|1993 |Ykkönen |26 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 26 | 0 | ||
| 1994
|24 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 24 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | |
| rowspan=3|VPS
|1995 |Veikkausliiga |15 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1996
|Veikkausliiga |10 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 10 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| GBK Kokkola (loan)
|1996 |Ykkönen |2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 2 | 0 | ||
| Kalmar
|1996 |2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 2 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=5|VPS
|1997 |Veikkausliiga |26 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 26 | 0 | ||
| 1998
|Veikkausliiga |26 | 1 | 4{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Cup|name=uc}} | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 1999
|Veikkausliiga |16 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2000
|Veikkausliiga |28 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 28 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!96 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 2 | |
| rowspan=4|Bodø/Glimt
|2001 |19 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2002
|Tippeligaen |10 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2003
|Tippeligaen |0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|HJK Helsinki
|2003 |Veikkausliiga |8 | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=ucl}} | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2004
|Veikkausliiga |16 | 1 | 1{{efn|name=ucl}} | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| rowspan=3|AC Oulu
|2005 |Ykkönen |19 | 2 | colspan=2|– | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2006
|Ykkönen |22 | 2 | colspan=2|– | 22 | 2 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!287 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 296 | 9 |
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Honours
AC Oulu
HJK
VPS
- Veikkausliiga runner-up: 1997, 1998
- Finnish League Cup: 1999, 2000
Individual
- Veikkausliiga Defender of the Year: 1998
References
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External links
- {{WorldFootball|mike-peltola}}
- {{BeSoccer|mike-peltola-551547}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Peltola, Mike}}
Category:Sportspeople from Kokkola
Category:Finnish men's footballers
Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Veikkausliiga players
Category:Kokkolan Palloveikot players
Category:Vaasan Palloseura players
Category:Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
Category:FK Bodø/Glimt players
Category:Finnish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Norway