SOCCER PLAYER
Mikael Forssell
1981 - Today

Mikael Forssell
Mikael Kaj Forssell (born 15 March 1981) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently working as an assistant coach of HJK Helsinki, having previously worked as a youth coach for the club. Forssell began his professional career in 1997 for HJK, having progressed through the team's youth teams, but he only remained at the club for a single season, making 17 league appearances, before he moved to England to join Chelsea in 1998. He never broke into the Chelsea team, making 33 league appearances in seven years, and spent two loan spells at Crystal Palace, one at Borussia Mönchengladbach, and two at Birmingham City. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mikael Forssell is the 7,502nd most popular soccer player (down from 7,480th in 2019), the 5,903rd most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,962nd in 2019) and the 444th most popular German Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Mikael Forssell ranks 7,502 out of 21,273. Before him are Berat Djimsiti, Manfred Binz, Birkir Már Sævarsson, Marko Pjaca, Toshihiro Yoshimura, and Gábor Pölöskei. After him are Aleksandrs Koļinko, Susumu Uemura, Bibras Natkho, Thiego, Andriy Vorobey, and Nicola Zalewski.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBerat Djimsiti
1993 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 7,502
Manfred Binz
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 7,503
Birkir Már Sævarsson
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 7,504
Marko Pjaca
1995 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 7,505
Toshihiro Yoshimura
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 7,506
Gábor Pölöskei
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 7,507
Mikael Forssell
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 7,508
Aleksandrs Koļinko
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 7,509
Susumu Uemura
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 7,510
Bibras Natkho
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 7,511
Thiego
1986 - 2016
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 7,512
Andriy Vorobey
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 7,513
Nicola Zalewski
2002 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 7,514
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Mikael Forssell ranks 381. Before him are Laura Birn, Gen Hoshino, Caterina Scorsone, Anita Hassanandani, Eric Djemba-Djemba, and Silvio Spann. After him are Swann Arlaud, Gaël Givet, Manabu Kubota, Søren Larsen, Felipe Baloy, and Asmik Grigorian.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsLaura Birn
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 375
Gen Hoshino
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 376
Caterina Scorsone
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 377
Anita Hassanandani
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 378
Eric Djemba-Djemba
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 379
Silvio Spann
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 380
Mikael Forssell
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 381
Swann Arlaud
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 382
Gaël Givet
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 383
Manabu Kubota
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 384
Søren Larsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 385
Felipe Baloy
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 386
Asmik Grigorian
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 387
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Mikael Forssell ranks 5,906 out of 7,253. Before him are Wolf Blitzer (1948), John Cordts (1935), Jonas Hofmann (1992), Alexander Dreymon (1983), Bibiana Steinhaus (1979), and Manfred Binz (1965). After him are Kati Wilhelm (1976), Karsten Braasch (1967), Michael Greis (1976), Michelle (1972), Fritz Fischer (1956), and Gus Kahn (1886).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsWolf Blitzer
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 5,900
John Cordts
RACING DRIVER
1935 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 5,901
Jonas Hofmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 5,902
Alexander Dreymon
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 5,903
Bibiana Steinhaus
REFEREE
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 5,904
Manfred Binz
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 5,905
Mikael Forssell
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 5,906
Kati Wilhelm
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 5,907
Karsten Braasch
TENNIS PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 5,908
Michael Greis
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 5,909
Michelle
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 5,910
Fritz Fischer
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 5,911
Gus Kahn
COMPOSER
1886 - 1941
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 5,912
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Germany
Among soccer players born in Germany, Mikael Forssell ranks 444. Before him are Jonas Hector (1990), José Holebas (1984), Kevin Kampl (1990), Odisseas Vlachodimos (1994), Jonas Hofmann (1992), and Manfred Binz (1965). After him are Alexander Nübel (1996), René Müller (1959), Karim Bellarabi (1990), Erik Durm (1992), Mike Hanke (1983), and Robert Andrich (1994).
Jonas Hector
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 438
José Holebas
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 439
Kevin Kampl
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 440
Odisseas Vlachodimos
1994 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 441
Jonas Hofmann
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 442
Manfred Binz
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 443
Mikael Forssell
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 444
Alexander Nübel
1996 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 445
René Müller
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 446
Karim Bellarabi
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 447
Erik Durm
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 448
Mike Hanke
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 449
Robert Andrich
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 450