also came off the bench in the second game of the season against TPS Turku, in which he set up the equalizing goal for Medo in a 2–2 draw. On 17 August 2008, he went on trial with Italian Serie B side Ascoli Calcio. He had a wonderful start for the 2010 season with HJK as he went on scoring ten goals in just eight games. After the season, he was again awarded as the league's top scorer with 16 goals. Sydney FC On 17 November 2010, it was announced that he would be trialling with A-League club Sydney FC. Transfer was confirmed by HJK on 7 December 2010. He joined Sydney FC for their A-league and ACL season. He will wear the number 18 shirt. He scored his first Sydney goal in his home debut after coming off the bench against Gold Coast United on 8 January 2011. Mäkelä followed this goal up with an injury-time equaliser against arch-rivals Melbourne Victory the following week with a simple tap-in. Unhappy at Sydney, due to lack of opportunity under manager Vitezslav Lavicka it was announced that club would not be renewing his contract at the end of the season, and was free to leave the club during the 2012 January transfer window if he could find another club in time. Mäkelä departed the club in April 2012. Second return to HJK On 5 April 2012, it was announced that Mäkelä would make his second comeback for HJK, signing a 1+1 contract with his former club. On 17 July, he scored a hat-trick, in a 7–0 home win over KR Reykjavik in the Champions League qualifiers. Germany, Switzerland, and a return to Finland After short spells in Germany with SV Sandhausen and Switzerland with FC St. Gallen, Mäkelä returned to Finland, signing for Åland club IFK Mariehamn on a short-term deal. PS Kemi Mäkelä signed with PS Kemi in March 2018, and left the club again at the end of 2018. International career Mäkelä made his debut for the Finnish national team on 3 February 2004 against China. References External links Profile at londonhearts.com 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Oulu Finnish footballers Finnish expatriate footballers Association football forwards Scottish Premier League players Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Sydney FC players FC Thun players SV Sandhausen players FC St. Gallen players IFK Mariehamn players Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho players Vaasan Palloseura