Mikko Kuningas

Mikko Kuningas (born 30 July 1997[1]) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for USL Championship club Orange County SC.

Mikko Kuningas
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-07-30) 30 July 1997
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Club information
Current team
 Orange County SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Lahti 62 (5)
2015 → Lahti Akatemia (loan) 11 (3)
2016 → Lahti Akatemia (loan) 1 (0)
2018–2019 Inter Turku 52 (2)
2020 Lahti 22 (3)
2021– Orange County SC 0 (0)
National team
Finland U19
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:24, 19 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Kuningas has played for PEPO Lappeenranta, Lahti, Lahti Akatemia and FC Inter Turku.[2] Kuningas started his football career in Luumäen Pojat where he played his first junior years.[3] Kuningas played same time in PEPO Lappeenranta and he did the debut in the first team of PEPO Lappeenranta in 2013.

Kuningas made the professional contract with FC Lahti in 2014. He made the debut in Veikkausliiga against FC Ilves on 19 July 2015 and he made the winning goal at the beginning of the second half.[4]

In 2015, Kuningas visited Brazil to get acquainted with the activities of Fluminense FC. He was invited to European high-level tournaments Spax Cup in Germany and Terborg Tournament in Holland according to the Fluminense FC U19-team.[5] The club management of the Fluminense FC wanted to hire him with a loan agreement from summer 2016. The transfer eventually failed with paperwork.[6]

Kuningas signed a contract with FC Inter Turku for the season 2018. FC Inter Turku won the Finnish Cup in May 2018 against HJK Helsinki 0-1 (0-0). Kuningas scored the winning goal in the 82. minute. He had been substituted to the field a moment earlier.[7]

In the season 2019 FC Inter Turku and Kuningas finished second place in Veikkausliiga.[8]

On 18 December 2020, USL Championship club Orange County SC announced the signing of Kuningas.[9]

International career

He has represented Finland at under-19 youth level.[2]

Honours

FC Lahti

References
  1. U18 (1997) maajoukkue
  2. Mikko Kuningas at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. "Mikko Kuningas nousee jalkapallon liigajoukkue FC Lahteen". LuumaenLehti.fi. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  4. "Kuningas FC Lahden sankarina – "Olimme parempia"". Veikkausliiga.com. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  5. "Mikko Kuningas Fluminensen mukaan". www.fclahti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  6. "Mikko Kuningas – Luumäen kuningas". www.fclahti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  7. "FC Inter voitti miesten Suomen Cupin". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  8. "Veikkausliigan kausi 2019 - mestari, kauden parhaat, miten pelattiin?". SuomiFutis (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  9. Communications, Orange County SC (18 December 2020). "Orange County SC signs Former Finland U-21 International Mikko Kuningas". Orange County Soccer Club. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  10. "FC Lahti palkitsi kauden parhaitaan". www.veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 May 2020.


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