Juho Mäkelä

Early career

Mäkelä played in the youth sector of Oulun Luistinseura (OLS) in his home-town Oulu. He started his senior career with local rival club Tervarit, before moving to Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki for the 2003 season. He scored 33 goals in 66 appearances for the club in three seasons, and was the Veikkausliiga top scorer in 2005. He is known as 'The Surgeon'.

Heart of Midlothian

Mäkelä signed for Heart of Midlothian on a three-and-a-half-year deal during the January 2006 transfer window, for a transfer fee of €735,000. He scored his first goal for Hearts in 4–0 win over Dunfermline on 8 April 2006. On 20 September 2006 he scored a hat-trick on his first start for Hearts in a Scottish League Cup tie against Second Division side Alloa in a 4–0 win. He scored with his head, and both his feet, scoring a treble. His fifth and final Hearts goal came on 1 October 2006 against Dundee United. On 16 January 2007, it was reported that Mäkelä was training with German side Greuther Fürth pending a possible six-month loan move, however it was subsequently announced that he would be spending the rest of the season with FC Thun. On 28 January 2008, Juho went on trial with Dutch side RKC Waalwijk who had been relegated at the end of the 2006–07 season. On 24 April 2008, Mäkelä returned to his former club HJK Helsinki on an initial three-month loan deal. On 22 July 2008, it was confirmed by Hearts that Mäkelä had returned from his successful loan spell with HJK…

Mäkelä made his debut for the Finnish national team on 3 February 2004 against China.

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Veikkausliiga Top Score: 2005, 2010 Veikkausliiga Forward of the Year: 2010