Miika Nuutinen (born 7 May 1992) is a Finnish football manager and a former player, currently working as a manager of TPS in second-tier Ykkösliiga. As a teenager, Nuutinen played in the fourth-tier Kolmonen with TuPS, before starting his coaching career at the age of 17.[1]

Miika Nuutinen
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-05-07) 7 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Tuusula, Finland
Team information
Current team
TPS (manager)
Youth career
TuPS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
TuPS
Managerial career
2022–2023 Klubi 04
2024– TPS
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 February 2024

Nuutinen has a UEFA A -coaching license. He has also graduated in a bachelor's degree programme of Sports Coaching and Management in the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences.[2][3] Since June 2022, Nuutinen works also as a football pundit for Yle Sport.[4]

Coaching career

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Nuutinen started football coaching in his former youth club Tuusulan Palloseura (TuPS) as a youth coach, additionally working with another local club PK Keski-Uusimaa youth sector. In 2017, Nuutinen started as a youth talent coach in Vantaan Jalkapalloseura (VJS),[5][6] and in late 2019 he joined Käpylän Pallo (KäPa) U17-team.[1][7]

Klubi 04

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On 30 November 2021, it was announced that Nuutinen was named the head coach of Klubi 04, the reserve team of HJK Helsinki.[8] At the end of the 2023 season, he led the team to gain a spot in new Ykkönen.

Nuutinen also coached HJK U19 youth squad in 2023–24 UEFA Youth League, where the team advanced by defeating Malmö FF youth, before eventually losing to Nantes youth on penalties, after drawing them 1–1 on aggregate.[9]

In September 2023, Nuutinen was named the manager of Turun Palloseura (TPS) in the new Finnish second-tier Ykkösliiga, on a three-year deal starting in 2024 season.[10][11][12][13]

Managerial statistics

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As of 19 October 2024
Team Nat From To Record
P W D L GF GA GD W%
Klubi 04   1 January 2022 31 December 2023 54 27 12 15 120 76 +44 050.00
TPS   1 January 2024 present 36 17 9 10 62 45 +17 047.22
Total 90 44 21 25 182 121 +61 048.89

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