Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Raisio, Finland | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Finland (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
MaPS [1] | |||
Kuusysi II [2] | |||
Managerial career | |||
MaPS | |||
SC Raisio (women) | |||
2005–2010 | Honka | ||
2009 | Finland (assistant) [3] | ||
2011–2019 | Finland U16 | ||
2011–2022 | Finland U17 | ||
2013 | Finland (assistant) [3] | ||
2017 | Finland (interim) | ||
2022 | Finland (interim) | ||
2023– | Finland | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2024 |
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