Mikko Vilmunen (born 23 August 1980) is a Finnish football goalkeeper who plays for PS Kemi in Finland. Vilmunen was instrumental in the Drogheda United's 2007 Setanta Cup win, saving two penalties in the shoot out against Linfield.

Mikko Vilmunen
Vilmunen in 2005
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-08-23) 23 August 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Lempäälä, Finland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
PS Kemi
Number 35
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2006 FC Haka 92 (0)
2006–2008 Drogheda United 18 (0)
2008–2009 Alta IF 36 (0)
2010–2011 KuPS 34 (0)
2012 RoPS 25 (0)
2013– PS Kemi 47 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:55, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

Mikko joined Drogheda United in November 2006 from FC Haka where he was first choice keeper.[1]

In January 2017, Vilmunen extended his contract with Palloseura Kemi Kings for an additional season.[2]

Honours

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  • Finnish Championship: 1
    • FC Haka – 2004
  • Finnish Cup: 1
    • FC Haka – 2005
  • Setanta Cup: 1
    • Drogheda United – 2007
  • F.A.I. League of Ireland:
  • Drogheda United-2007

References

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  1. ^ "Drogheda signs Finnish keeper". Irish Examiner. 24 November 2006. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  2. ^ "MIKKO VILMUNEN JATKAA PS KEMISSÄ". pskemi.fi (in Finnish). Palloseura Kemi Kings. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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