Mika Lipponen

Mika Lipponen (born 9 May 1964) is a Finnish former footballer.

Mika Lipponen

Personal information
Date of birth	(1964-05-09) 9 May 1964
Place of birth	Kaarina, Finland
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	PSV (scout)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1985	TPS	81	(57)
1985	Real Mallorca	12	(0)
1985–1989	Twente	107	(24)
1989–1992	Aarau	31	(3)
1992	TPS	9	(0)
1993–1995	Emmen	23	(2)
International career
1983–1991	Finland	46	(11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Lipponen played in Finland for TPS, in Spain for Real Mallorca, in the Netherlands for FC Twente and BVO Emmen, and in Switzerland for FC Aarau. He also played for the Finnish national side.

Later career

After working as a scout for Feyenoord for 20 years, in December 2020 he began scouting for PSV.

Career statistics

As of 1 September 2024.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
TPS	1981	Mestaruussarja	12	3	–		–		12	3
	1982	Mestaruussarja	5	1	–		–		5	1
	1983	Mestaruussarja	28	22	–		–		28	22
	1984	Mestaruussarja	25	25	–		–		25	25
	1985	Mestaruussarja	11	6	–		–		11	6
	Total		81	57	0	0	0	0	81	57
RCD Mallorca	1985–86	Segunda División	9	0	–		–		9	0
Twente	1985–86	Eredivisie	14	2	1	0	–		15	2
	1986–87	Eredivisie	31	8	2	1	–		33	9
	1987–88	Eredivisie	27	10	1	0	–		28	10
	1988–89	Eredivisie	24	3	2	1	–		26	4
	1989–90	Eredivisie	11	2	0	0	2	0	13	2
	Total		107	25	6	2	2	0	115	27
Aarau	1989–90	Swiss Super League	12	3	1	0	–		13	3
	1990–91	Swiss Super League	17	2	0	0	–		17	2
	1991–91	Swiss Super League	15	1	0	0	–		15	1
	Total		44	6	1	0	0	0	45	6
TPS	1992	Veikkausliiga	9	0	0	0	2	0	11	0
Emmen	1993–94	Eerste Divisie	23	2	1	0	–		24	2
Career total			273	90	8	2	4	0	295	92