Eetu Muinonen

Eetu " Edu " Muinonen ( born April 5, 1986 in Mikkeli ) is a Finnish football player at the position of midfielder. He currently plays for Mikkelin Palloilijat in the Ykkönen, the second- highest division in the Finnish football.

Career

Career start at Mikkelin Palloilijat

His active career as a football player began Muinonen at his home club Mikkelin Palloilijat, in which he came in 2002, also making his debut in senior football when he made ​​his debut as a 16- year-old in the Finnish third division. Already in his first game year in the men's team of skilled midfielder was used in nine league games in which he scored one goal among others. Due to its high incidence in the Finnish third division a few professional clubs quickly became aware of the young midfielder, including the long-standing Erstligist Myllykosken Pallo -47, who brought the young talent from 2003 to be in the senior squad.

Soon after the signing of this Muinonen just came to his pro debut and brought it up to the end of the season to a total of eight league appearances as well as with the team on the decent fourth place. Although its missions, the young midfielder was awarded for the second division season 2004 Rakuunat to where it should be used in a total of five league games before he again took to return to his actual master club. After returning from Lappeenranta Muinonen was also used in his parent club in eleven league games, but remained goalless. In addition, he also came to operations in the Finnish football Cup in 2004, he took with his teammates for the third time in club history. The 2-1 final win over FC Hämeenlinna it also brought Muinonen on a short-term mission, he graduated as a substitute.

After Cuperfolg: Master with MyPa

After moving to 1992 and 1995 only the third time in club history the trophy after Anjalankoski brought with MyPa -47, he completed a strong season in 2005, in which it was used in 24 out of 26 possible gewesenen league games, while three times came to scoring. At the end of the season he won with the team with a lead of four points on the nearest pursuer, HJK Helsinki, the first place in the final standings and secured for the first time in club history the championship title in the highest Finnish football league. Muinonen, who was one of the top performers this season, but he could not properly established in the following two seasons. So he brought it in the game in 2006, in which he indeed acted quite aggressively, to only eleven championship inserts and three hits.

In 2007, the now 21- year-old could not really establish themselves as key players in the midfield of the professional team of his club. Muinonen, who participated after the league title in 2005 with the team on qualifying for the Champions League 2006/ 07, was employed in 19 league games and brought it to a number of season two hits. It was only back in the 2008 found the former highly touted young talent to his old form and ran in 24 of the 26 championship games in which he once again scored three goals. In addition to its operations in the various Finnish football competitions he came with MyPa -47 also in some games in the UEFA Cup for use with the team and was also a participant in a UEFA Intertoto Cup.

Exchange to Belgium

According to the leaked season 2008 was followed for the 22 - year-old Finn in early February 2009, a move to Belgium, where he was received by SV Zulte Waregem in the senior squad. Muinonen, who had been in contact for some time with the Belgian club, it signed a contract with a term of three and a half years. When Belgian club to which he had moved with his teammates Tarmo Neemelo, the 22- year-old had no big chance to come right from the start in the starting eleven. Also Neemelo, in his former Estonian national team and Muinonens teammate MyPa -47, was only sporadically used as a substitute in the club from West Flanders. But injury problems Muinonen pursued in Belgium, which also includes suffered his game practice. In the 2008/09 season, the first season at the new club, he brought it to only use a championship. To come due to the hopelessness of the team of the success coach Francky Dury, decided the skilled midfielder in the 2009 /10 was used in the even not a single League game to terminate his ongoing contract with Zulte Wagerem and to change clubs.

Return to Mikkelin Palloilijat

After an unsuccessful trial with JJK in February 2010 a contract signed of the rather small but agile midfielder who can also be used on the wings, and soon after at his former club training Mikkelin Palloilijat. Previously was a change Muinonens for JJK, whose leaders he was submitted to a three-year contract that had already been settled almost entirely. Only disagreement over the transfer fee and the player's salary delayed the negotiations out more and more. In his former master club, he signed a contract until June 2010 dated with a fixed commitment of ten games. By the end of the season Muinonen came as the Finnish second division in twelve league games for use, in which he scored one goal.

Internationally

First international experience gained Muinonen with the Finnish U-15 national team, for which he came in four international matches for use, but it remained goalless. Other uses for the U-17 national team of Finland, for which he from 2003 came about to use, followed. He also participated with the squad at the 2003 World Championships at home, where he, however, already resigned with the team in the group stage against Colombia and Mexico. Muinonen was employed in all three group player of the Finnish U- 17 team and brought it to the end of his U-17 career on a total of 23 U-17 international appearances. With the U-19 national team of his native land the midfielder took part in a European Championship qualifier and made it to a total of five appearances in the U-19 national team. Even with the Finnish U-21 national team, for which he came in eight international matches, a field that even scored one goal, the 1.70 m wide midfielder was used in three European Championship qualifying games. With the B-team of his home country, he was to date ( as of 11 November 2010) in five internationals in use. For a convocation to the senior national team of Finland, it has not yet passed until today.

Achievements

Family / Private

Edu Eetu Muinonens nickname, grew up in a sports-loving family. Even his mother was active at youth level in the Finnish national team and his older brother and his younger sister are or were active in hobby or amateur level in football.