Mike Belfield
Michael Robert Belfield (born 10 June 1961) in Wandsworth, London, England, is an English retired professional footballer and a football manager who is currently working as a youth coach in Finnish club RiPS.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Robert Belfield | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Wandsworth, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1983 | Wimbledon | 24 | (4) |
| 1981–1982 | → Koparit | 39 | (20) |
| 1983–1987 | FC Ilves | 118 | (23) |
| 1988–1990 | Reipas Lahti | 79 | (29) |
| 1991–1993 | FC Kuusysi | 77 | (36) |
| 1994–1995 | FC Haka | 29 | (7) |
| 1996–1998 | PK-35 | – | (39) |
| 1998 | TPV | 3 | (3) |
| 1999 | HIFK | 12 | (0) |
| 2000–2005 | HyPS | 17 | (6) |
| 2004 | Atlantis FC | 7 | (0) |
| 2000–2005 | HyPS | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He played as a winger for Wimbledon in the Football League and had a long career in Finland. Belfield played 16 seasons and 355 caps in the Finnish premier divisions Mestaruussarja and Veikkausliiga for Koparit, FC Ilves, Reipas Lahti, FC Kuusysi, FC Haka and PK-35 from 1981 to 1995 and 1998.[2] Whilst at Kuusysi he memorably scored the only goal as they beat Liverpool in a 1991–92 UEFA Cup tie, however despite winning 1-0 on the night Kuusysi lost 6-2 on aggregate.[3] After his professional career Belfield has been coaching several Finnish clubs.
Honours
- Finnish championship: 1983, 1991, 1995
References
- Hugman, Barry (2005). The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press.
- Riihimäen Palloseura (in Finnish)
- Veikkausliiga players
- "Lahti - Liverpool". uefa.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.