PRIOR TO UCF
- Selected for Finland U18 in 2022 and played in Finnish second tier for over two years with Käpylän Pallo.
- Won the Finnish championships with his U15 and U17 clubs in 2019 and 2021, respectively, before joining Käpylän Pallo, a team with which he then scored three goals and added three assists in 11 matches.
ABOUT MIKAEL
Favorite pro athlete: Bukayo Saka ... Favorite pro team: Arsenal ... Favorite off day activity: Going to the pool ... Favorite movie: The Irishman ... Favorite music artist: Drake ... Go-to karaoke song: 'Umbrella' by Rihanna ... Nickname growing up: Miki ... Favorite sport other than soccer: Basketball