Craig
Howie

Centre-back · age 30 · Scotland · 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) · contract to May 2027

Apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.28
2026/27

Miko
Virtanen

Centre-back · age 27 · Finland · 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) · contract to May 2027

Apps
35
Goals
1
Assists
2
Rating
–
2025/26
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No league minutes for Virtanen in 2026/27, so there are no per-90 numbers to put side by side. Try another period.

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Craig HowieMiko Virtanen
Craig Howie
CBLB

Centre-back 94% · Left-back 6%

Miko Virtanen
CBCMRMDMRBLB

Centre-back 49% · Central midfielder 40% · Right midfielder 4%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Craig HowieMiko Virtanen
153League apps144
5League goals2
3League assists3
0.03Goals per game0.01
2435Minutes per goalfewer is better4725
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    0
    18/19
  2. 4
    6
    1620
    19/20
  3. 3
    3
    1511
    20/21
  4. 0
    3
    2015
    21/22
  5. 3
    1
    716
    22/23
  6. 5
    5
    1625
    23/24
  7. 6
    7
    3022
    24/25
  8. 11
    9
    3735
    25/26
  9. 2
    12
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Craig HowieMiko Virtanen
30
Age
27
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Right
Foot
Right
May 2027
Contract to
May 2027
8
League seasons
8
0
League titles
0
Fee undisclosed, 2023
Last move
Free transfer, 2025

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.