Olavi "Olli" Huttunen (born 4 August 1960) is a Finnish football coach and former goalkeeper. He is the former head coach of the Finnish national team. Huttunen is currently the CEO of Veikkausliiga club Haka.

Olli Huttunen
Personal information
Full name Olavi Huttunen
Date of birth (1960-08-04) 4 August 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Kajaani, Finland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Haka (CEO)
Youth career
KaPa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1995 FC Haka 432 (0)
International career
1980–1992 Finland 61 (0)
Managerial career
1998–2002 Haka (assistant)
2002–2009 Haka
2010–2011 Finland (assistant)
2010–2011 Finland (caretaker)
2010–2011 Haka (sporting director)
2012–2015 VPS
2016– Haka (chief executive officer)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Considered as one of the best Finnish goalkeepers of all time, Huttunen represented Haka throughout his career. He ended up winning one Finnish championship and three Finnish Cups with the club. He earned 61 caps for Finland.[1]

Huttunen started his coaching career as Keith Armstrong's assistant at Haka. He became Haka's head coach in 2002, and has led the club to one league championship and two cups. In 2009, Huttunen was sacked.

On 8 November 2010, he replaced Stuart Baxter as an interim head coach on Finland's national team for the match against San Marino.

On 1 September 2016, Huttunen was named the CEO of Haka.[2][3]

Career statistics

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As of 31 December 1995[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valkeakosken Haka 1978 Mestaruussarja 3 0 3 0
1979 Mestaruussarja 10 0 10 0
1980 Mestaruussarja 25 0 25 0
1981 Mestaruussarja 29 0 2[a] 0 31 0
1982 Mestaruussarja 29 0 29 0
1983 Mestaruussarja 29 0 6[b] 0 35 0
1984 Mestaruussarja 26 0 26 0
1985 Mestaruussarja 22 0 22 0
1986 Mestaruussarja 22 0 2[b] 0 24 0
1987 Mestaruussarja 22 0 22 0
1988 Mestaruussarja 28 0 28 0
1989 Mestaruussarja 27 0 2[b] 0 29 0
1990 Veikkausliiga 24 0 24 0
1991 Veikkausliiga 33 0 33 0
1992 Veikkausliiga 30 0 30 0
1993 Veikkausliiga 22 0 22 0
1994 Veikkausliiga 24 0 24 0
1995 Veikkausliiga 26 0 26 0
Total 432 0 12 0 444 0
Career total 432 0 12 0 444 0
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Honours

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As player

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As assistant coach

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As head coach

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ Pietarinen, Heikki (1 May 2009). "Finland - Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  2. ^ OLLI HUTTUNEN TEKEE PALUUN HAKAAN, fchaka.fi, 2 August 2016
  3. ^ ”TYYNTÄ MYRSKYN EDELLÄ” – TOIMITUSJOHTAJA OLLI HUTTUNEN LUPAA PELAAJAJULKISTUKSIA LÄHIPÄIVINÄ!, fchaka.fi, 5 December 2023
  4. ^ Olli Huttunen, National-Football-Teams
  5. ^ Toukokuun Kuukauden joukkue nimetty Archived 2009-06-12 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
  6. ^ "Veikkausliiga | Tim Väyrynen lokakuun kuukauden pelaaja". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013. Tim Väyrynen lokakuun kuukauden pelaaja] (in Finnish)
  7. ^ [1] (in Finnish)
  8. ^ Kauden 2013 pelipaikkojen parhaat nimetty (in Finnish)