Mikko Ville Olavi Viitikko (born 18 April 1995) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a defender for PPJ Lauttasaari in Kolmonen.
Club career Viitikko comes from the youth academies of HJK Helsinki. HJK promoted Viitikko to their reserve team Klubi 04 for the 2011 season.
Viitikko made his first appearance in Veikkausliiga on 2 August 2014, paying for HJK in a 1–0 victory against Myllykosken Pallo-47 .Mikko Viitikko Palloverkko-sivustolla He was included in the starting eleven in that match and played full 90 minutes.Palloverkko
In November 2014, Viitikko signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Vaasan Palloseura.
In 2018, Viitikko signed for Norwegian club Fredrikstad FK. After a year in Norway, Viitikko came back to Finland to play for Lahti.
On 4 February 2022, Viitikko signed a contract with Trelleborg in Sweden until 2025, for a transfer fee of around €100,000.FC Lahden toppari Mikko Viitikko siirtyy Ruotsiin – FC Lahti hankkii siirtokorvauksella kaksi korvaavaa pelaajaa, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 4 February 2022Mikko Viitikko siirtyy Ruotsiin: "Maksoivat minusta hyvin FC Lahdelle", suomifutis.com, 4 February 2022Mikko Viitikko siirtyy Ruotsiin - "FC Lahdesta jää paljon hyviä muistoja", Veikkausliiga, 4 February 2022
On 20 November 2023, Viitikko was loaned out to FC Lahti for the 2024 season.MIKKO VIITIKKO LÅNAS UT TILL FC LAHTI, trelleborgsff.se, 20 November 2023 At the end of the season, Lahti was relegated and Viitikko's loan deal ended. Eventually he ended also his professional career due to lack of motivation and turned into a car salesman.Mikko Viitikko löysi itsestään autokauppiaan, kun puhelin ei enää soinut: "Olen tehnyt muutamia kauppojakin", Helsingin Sanomat, 23 May 2025
In 2025, he joined PPJ/Lauttasaari, an amateur team of PPJ in Lauttasaari neighbourhood, competing in the fifth-tier Kolmonen.PPJ LAUTTASAAREN JOUKKUE ON VALMIS KAUDELLE 2025, ppj lauttasaari
International career Viitikko was a Finnish youth international.
Career statistics Mikko Viitikko stats, Finnish FAMikko Viitikko stats, Norwegian FA + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKlubi 042012Kakkonen13020––1502013Kakkonen23220––2522014Kakkonen61–––61Total423400000463HJK Helsinki2014Veikkausliiga3010–0040VPS2015Veikkausliiga1401050102102016Veikkausliiga1402030–1902017Veikkausliiga25060–40350Total530908050750Fredrikstad20182. divisjon1000––10Fredrikstad 220184. divisjon130–––130Lahti2019Veikkausliiga24060––3002020Veikkausliiga21171––2822021Veikkausliiga21010––220Total6611410000802Trelleborg2022Superettan17010––1802023Superettan11040––150Total280500000330Lahti (loan)2024Veikkausliiga2103050–290PPJ Lauttasaari2025Kolmonen0000––00Career total2274261130502715
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