Kai Nyyssönen (born 10 June 1972) is a Finnish football coach and a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was capped twice by Finland national football team in 1996–1997. After retiring as a player, Nyyssönen became a coach.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 June 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuopio, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | KuPS | 27 | (6) |
| 1992–1995 | Haka | 88 | (13) |
| 1995–1998 | RWD Molenbeek | 46 | (6) |
| 1998 | Córdoba | 22 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | Motherwell | 3 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Haka | 76 | (22) |
| 2001–2002 | Chania | 8 | (1) |
| 2002 | Hämeenlinna | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | PP-70 | 35 | (9) |
| 2004–2006 | KuPS | 24 | (1) |
| Total | 300 | (57) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Finland | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2009 | KuPS | ||
| 2015–2016 | Finland U20 (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Finland U19 | ||
| 2016–2017 | Finland U20 | ||
| 2017–2019 | Finland U18 | ||
| 2018–2019 | Finland U19 | ||
| 2020–2024 | Finland U16 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Kuopio, Nyyssönen played club football in Finland for KuPS, Haka, Hämeenlinna and PP-70, in Belgium for RWD Molenbeek, in Spain for Córdoba, in Scotland for Motherwell (where he scored once against Dundee United),[1] and in Greece for Chania.
International career
editHe also earned two caps for Finland between 1996 and 1997.
Coaching career
editNyyssönen managed KuPS in Ykkönen and Veikkausliiga between 2007 and 2009.[2][3]
Since 2016, he was the head coach of various Finnish youth national teams.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
After working for the Football Association of Finland for 15 years, in November 2024 Nyyssönen was appointed by FIFA for their Talent Development Scheme program, as the first Finnish coach.[10]
Personal life
editHis elder brother is fellow player Harri Nyyssönen.
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cups[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KuPS | 1990 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1991 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 6 | – | – | 26 | 6 | |||
| Total | 27 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 6 | ||
| Haka | 1992 | Veikkausliiga | 32 | 8 | – | – | 32 | 8 | ||
| 1992 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 4 | – | – | 18 | 4 | |||
| 1994 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| 1995 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 1 | |||
| Total | 88 | 13 | – | – | – | – | 88 | 13 | ||
| RWD Molenbeek | 1995–96 | Belgian First Division | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 14 | 4 | |
| 1996–97 | Belgian First Division | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| 1997–98 | Belgian First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 46 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 7 | ||
| Córdoba | 1998–99 | Segunda División B | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 | 2 | |
| Motherwell | 1998–99 | Scottish Premier League | 3 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | ||
| Haka | 1999 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 32 | 12 |
| 2000 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
| 2001 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
| Total | 66 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 79 | 23 | ||
| Chania | 2001–02 | Alpha Ethniki | 8 | 1 | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||
| Hämeenlinna | 2002 | Veikkausliiga | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| PP-70 | 2003 | Ykkönen | ||||||||
| 2004 | Ykkönen | |||||||||
| Total | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | ||
| KuPS | 2005 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 1 | – | – | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2006 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 321 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 337 | 64 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup and Belgian Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Cup
- ^ a b Includes UEFA Champions League
- ^ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup
Honours
editHaka
References
edit- ^ "Motherwell 1 Dundee United 0". Sporting Life. 30 August 1998.
- ^ Kai Nyyssönen KuPS:n uusi päävalmentaja, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 30 October 2006
- ^ Kai Nyyssönen jatkaa KuPSin päävalmentajan, Iltalehti, 3 December 2007
- ^ U15-päävalmentaja Kai Nyyssönen: "Takana on antoisa leiri", Finnish FA, 9 February 2023
- ^ Maajoukkuevalmentajan tyly arvio: Pohjois-Savossa on vain yksi huippulahjakas juniorijalkapalloilija, Savon Sanomat, 4 December 2023
- ^ Kai Nyyssönen: Taitoa ei voi harjoitella liikaa, Savon Sanomat, 20 November 2016
- ^ Kai Nyyssönen U18-maajoukkueen päävalmentajaksi, kymppipaikka.fi, 17 October 2017
- ^ U19-luotsi Nyyssönen myöntää lohkon olevan haastavan, veikkausliiga.com, 7 December 2018
- ^ Minihuuhkajien valmentaja Kai Nyyssönen: ”Tappio otti koville”, sportti.com, 9 October 2019
- ^ Kai Nyyssösen pitkä ura Palloliitossa päättyy – “Tämä on ollut hieno matka”, Football Association of Finland, 30 October 2024
- ^ Kai Nyyssönen, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Kai Nyyssönen, WorldFootball
- ^ Kai Nyyssönen, playmakerstats.com
- ^ Nyyssönen, Kai, veikkausliiga.com
- ^ Kai Nyyssönen FC Hämeenlinnaan, Kaleva, 24 May 2002
- ^ Hakalle jälleen mestaruus, Yle, 28 October 2000
- ^ HISTORIA, fchaka.fi
External links
edit- Kai Nyyssönen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kai Nyyssönen at WorldFootball.net