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Jussi-Pekka Savolainen
Finnish footballer (born 1986) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jussi-Pekka Savolainen (born 25 June 1986) is a Finnish football coach and former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He is currently working as the head coach of Inter Turku II reserve team in Kakkonen.
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Career
- 33 games, no goals. Tampere United, Finland (Veikkausliiga, 2004–2007)
- Won two Finnish Championships with Tampere United (2006 and 2007)
- Pallo-Iirot, Finland (Juniors)
- 37 caps for Finnish boys national football team
International career
Savolainen is a left-sided attacking midfield player. He represented Finland at under-17 level and played for them in the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship, which were held in Finland.[2]
Coaching career
Savolainen worked as a youth coach of Käpylän Pallo (KäPa) in various age brackets from 2015 to 2021. He was also the coaching director of the club in 2020–2021.[3] After the 2021 season, he announced that he would spend the next season on study leave.[4]
He was named an assistant coach of Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu on 11 November 2022.[5] After the sacking of Ricardo Duarte in August 2023, Savolainen was named the interim head coach of the club with Rauno Ojanen for the rest of the season.[6]
On 30 November 2023, Savolainen was appointed the head coach of Inter Turku II reserve team in Kakkonen.[7]
Personal life
Savolainen has also written books about football.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 23 September 2024.[8]
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Intertoto Cup
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Honours
Tampere United
References
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