Mika Vayrynen
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed on March 6, 2015.
Vayrynen’s professional career began in 1999 when he joined FC Lahti in Finland. After scoring 15 goals in the next two seasons in Finland with Lahti and FC Jokerit, the midfielder signed a contract with SC Heerenveen in Dutch’s top-flight league, the Eredivisie. From 2001-2005, he made over 100 appearances while scoring 17 goals for Heerenveen. His play earned him a contract with PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch league, where he helped lead the club to Eredivisie to titles in 2005-06 and 2006-07 before returning to Heerenveen again in 2008. After a brief spell with Leeds United in England, he joined Finnish side HJK Helsinki, where he made 40 appearances while scoring five goals since 2012.
Internationally, Vayrynen made his Finland debut in 2002 in a match against South Korea. Since then, he has amassed 59 international appearances while notching five goals and playing in various UEFA Euro Qualifying matches and FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches.
Stats
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25/2015 | LA @ SKC | L 1-2 | Subbed on | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18/2015 | POR @ LA | L 5-2 | Subbed on | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/04/2015 | LA @ SEA | T 1-1 | Subbed on | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27/2015 | DAL @ LA | W 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/19/2015 | LA @ RSL | L 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/12/2015 | MTL @ LA | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/28/2015 | LA @ SJ | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/23/2015 | NYC @ LA | W 1-5 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/15/2015 | LA @ DAL | W 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/09/2015 | SEA @ LA | W 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/01/2015 | LA @ COL | W 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/25/2015 | LA @ HOU | L 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/17/2015 | SJ @ LA | W 2-5 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/04/2015 | TOR @ LA | W 0-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/27/2015 | LA @ SJ | L 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/24/2015 | POR @ LA | W 0-5 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/20/2015 | PHI @ LA | W 1-5 | Started | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/13/2015 | LA @ CLB | T 1-1 | Started | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6/06/2015 | VAN @ LA | L 1-0 | Started | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5/31/2015 | LA @ NE | T 2-2 | Subbed on | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5/27/2015 | RSL @ LA | W 0-1 | Started | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5/22/2015 | HOU @ LA | W 0-1 | Started | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5/17/2015 | LA @ ORL | L 0-4 | Started | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5/09/2015 | LA @ DAL | L 1-2 | Started | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/06/2015 | LA @ RSL | T 0-0 | Subbed on | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/02/2015 | COL @ LA | T 1-1 | Started | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/26/2015 | LA @ RBNY | T 1-1 | Subbed on | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4/18/2015 | SKC @ LA | W 1-2 | Subbed on | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/12/2015 | SEA @ LA | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/04/2015 | LA @ VAN | L 0-2 | Started | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/28/2015 | LA @ DC | L 0-1 | Started | 72 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3/21/2015 | HOU @ LA | T 1-1 | Subbed on | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3/15/2015 | LA @ POR | T 2-2 | Subbed on | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3/06/2015 | CHI @ LA | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
