| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 December 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Kotka, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KTP | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1996 | KTP | 104 | (7) |
| 1997 | TP-Seinäjoki | 26 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Kotkan TP | 49 | (11) |
| 1999–2000 | Heerenveen | 5 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | SW Bregenz | 11 | (0) |
| 2001 | Atlantis | 12 | (0) |
| 2002 | AC Allianssi | 3 | (0) |
| 2002 | → AC Vantaa (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2002 | → KooTeePee (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2003 | KooTeePee | 16 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2016 | KTP (coaching director) | ||
| 2017–2019 | HJS (coaching director) | ||
| 2020 | RoPS (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2022 | RoPS (coaching director) | ||
| 2022 | Hønefoss | ||
| 2023 | KuPS II | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mika Pulkkinen (born 29 December 1972) is a Finnish football coach and a former player who played as a midfielder. Pulkkinen started football in his hometown club KTP. Besides in his native Finland, Pulkkinen played for Heerenveen in Dutch Eredivisie [1] and for SW Bregenz in Austrian Bundesliga. During his career, he made 81 appearances in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga for TP-Seinäjoki, Kotkan TP, Atlantis, Allianssi and KooTeePee, scoring nine goals in total. [2]
After his playing career, Pulkkinen has worked as a coaching director for KTP, HJS and RoPS, which he also coached. [3] In 2022, he worked as a head coach of Norwegian club Hønefoss. [4] [5]