Joni Ruuskanen (born 2 February 1988) is a Finnish football coach and a former player who played as a forward or winger. He is currently working as a conditioning coach of Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki and the Finland national team.[2] As a player, Ruuskanen made 15 appearances in Veikkausliiga for KooTeePee in 2006–2008.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 February 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Anjalankoski, Finland | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
HJK Helsinki (conditioning coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
Purha | |||
KTP | |||
KooTeePee | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2009 | KooTeePee | 23 | (0) |
2010–2011 | KTP | 13 | (1) |
2012 | PEPO | ||
2013 | Kotkan Jäntevä | 5 | (6) |
2014–2016 | PeKa | 5 | (3) |
2017 | KTP | 4 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
KäPa (conditioning coach)[1] | |||
2021– | Finland (conditioning coach) | ||
2024– | HJK (conditioning coach) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 |
Since 2019, Ruuskanen has also worked for Football Association of Finland responsible for conditioning coaching.[3][4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ Käpylän Pallon valmentajat esittäytyvät, osa 3: Joni Ruuskanen, kapylanpallo.fi, 9 September 2019
- ^ Joni Ruuskanen HJK:n fysiikkavalmentajaksi , hjk.fi, 20 May 2024
- ^ Joni Ruuskanen: ”Meidän on syytä miettiä, paljonko oikeasti harjoittelemme”, Finnish FA, 1 November 2022
- ^ Kotkan poika Huuhkajien treenarina – Suomessa pitäisi harjoitella kovempaa ja enemmän, sanoo entinen KooTeePee-laituri Joni Ruuskanen, Kymen Sanomat, 16 August 2021
- ^ TOINENKIN KOTKALAINEN MUKANA HUUHKAJISSA, fcktp.fi, 24 March 2022
- ^ Näin toimii Riven kone, Helsingin Sanomat, 14 October 2023
External links
edit- Joni Ruuskanen stats at Finnish FA
- Joni Ruuskanen stats at Veikkausliiga