Markus Heikkinen, nicknamed Mako, is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a centre back or defensive midfielder. He is currently working as a sporting director of Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu.
The following are the association football events of the year 2009 throughout the world.
Erfan Zeneli is a Finnish footballer of Kosovar Albanian descent who plays for SexyPöxyt as a striker or left winger. Besides Finland, he has played in Israel and Kazakhstan.
Joona Marko Aleksi Toivio is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club HJK.
Alexander Michael Ring is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and defender for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.
Robin Lod is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United and the Finland national team. Lod was born in Helsinki, Finland. He began his senior club career playing for Klubi 04, before making his league debut for HJK at age 18 in 2011. After winning his first trophy, the Veikkausliiga, during his second season on league level, he helped HJK win three successive Veikkausliiga titles, Cup and League Cup.
Kevin Johnny Jansen is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Finnish club Inter Turku.
Jude Winchester is a Northern Irish semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Crusaders.
Yevgeni Olegovich Bashkirov is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a defensive and central midfielder for Finnish club VPS.
Glen Adjei Kamara is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Leeds United and the Finland national team.
Bubacar Boi Djaló is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Finnish club Lahti. Born in Guinea-Bissau, he has represented Portugal at junior international levels.
Hans Nunoo Sarpei is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club HJK.
Robert Thomas Taylor is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and wing-back for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Finland national team.
Santeri Hostikka is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Veikkausliiga club HJK as a midfielder and forward.
Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo, known as Arthur Melo or simply Arthur, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Fiorentina, on loan from Juventus.
Urho Nissilä is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hungarian club Puskás Akadémia.
Santeri Väänänen is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Rosenborg, and captains the Finland under-21 national team.
Jude Victor William Bellingham is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the England national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is known for his technical abilities, vision and finishing. In 2023, he won both major awards for male footballers aged under 21: the Golden Boy, for nominees playing in Europe over the last calendar year, and the Kopa Trophy, for the world's best over the previous season.
Eveliina Anna Maria Summanen is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Finland national team.
Nooa Hamzah Laine is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysian Super League club Selangor, on loan from SJK. Born in Finland, he plays for the Malaysia national team.
