Mikko Juhani Kavén (born 19 February 1975) is a retired Finnish

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who used to play for

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in Finland's

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. He is currently acting as goalkeeping coach in

side

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Club career

Kavén has also played for Kuusysi and

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in Finland and for Motherwell F.C. in

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and Vålerenga I.F. in

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. In 1998, he was part of the HJK squad that qualified for the

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group stage.

International career

Kavén played 15 times for Finnish national team before retiring from international games in January 2008.

Career statistics

Mikko Kavén stats
Finnish FA

Honours

Tampere United *

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

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: 2007 HJK *Veikkausliiga:

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

Individual *Veikkausliiga Goalkeeper of the Year: 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaven, Mikko 1975 births Living people Footballers from Lahti Finnish men's footballers Finnish expatriate men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Finland men's international footballers Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players Motherwell F.C. players Vålerenga Fotball players Tampere United players Veikkausliiga players Scottish Premier League players Eliteserien players Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Norway Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Ilves (football) non-playing staff