Aki-Mikael Hyryläinen (born 17 April 1968) is a Finnish football coach and a former player. Throughout his career, he played as a center-back. He is a legend of HJK Helsinki due to his 180 league appearances. He retired in 2002.[1]

Aki Hyryläinen
Personal information
Full name Aki-Mikael Hyryläinen
Date of birth (1968-04-17) 17 April 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1974–1988 HJK Helsinki
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985 Kampin Pallo 0 (0)
1988 Vantaan Pallo 18 (1)
1989–1993 HJK 120 (7)
1993–1994 Eendracht Aalst 9 (0)
1994–1996 HJK 60 (5)
1996–1998 Copenhagen 14 (0)
1998 Viborg 0 (0)
1999 Fremad Amager 0 (0)
1999–2001 Jokerit 47 (2)
Total 242 (14)
International career
1992–1997 Finland 25 (1)
Managerial career
2002–2004 FCK Salamat
2005–2007 HJK (U19)
2007 HJK
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hyryläinen is currently working as a technical director in Finnish FA, having started in January 2023.[2][3]

Personal life

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His son Luka Hyryläinen is a professional football player for TSG Hoffenheim II.

Career statistics

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As of 1 September 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vantaan Pallo 1988 Ykkönen 18 1 18 1
HJK 1989 Mestaruussarja 15 0 15 0
1990 Veikkausliiga 20 1 20 1
1991 Veikkausliiga 27 2 2[b] 0 29 2
1992 Veikkausliiga 32 3 32 3
1993 Veikkausliiga 26 1 4[c] 0 30 1
Total 120 7 0 0 6 0 126 7
Eendracht Aalst 1993–94 Belgian Second Division 9 0 1 0 10 0
HJK 1994 Veikkausliiga 23 3 4[d] 0 27 3
1995 Veikkausliiga 13 0 1[e] 0 14 0
1996 Veikkausliiga 24 2 1 0 4[f] 1 29 3
Total 60 5 1 0 9 1 70 6
Copenhagen 1996–97 Danish Superliga 8 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
1997–98 Danish Superliga 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 14 0 1 0 0 0 15 0
Jokerit 1999 Veikkausliiga 16 2 1 0 5[e] 0 22 2
2000 Veikkausliiga 31 0 0 0 2[f] 1 33 1
Total 47 2 1 0 7 1 55 3
Career total 268 15 4 0 22 2 294 17
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup, Belgian Cup and Danish Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in European Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  6. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Cup

Honours

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HJK

Copenhagen

Jokerit

References

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  1. ^ "HJK Helsinki". HJK.fi. 1968-04-17. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
  2. ^ Aki Hyryläinen on Palloliiton uusi urheilutoimenjohtaja – ”Jalkapallolla ja futsalilla merkittävä yhteiskunnallinen painoarvo”, Finnish FA/Palloliitto, 9 January 2023
  3. ^ Palloliitto valitsi Aki Hyryläisen Hannu Tihisen työn jatkajaksi, Ilta-Sanomat, 9 January 2023
  4. ^ "Thursday 08/05 1997 at 15:00". fck.dk. Retrieved 5 January 2024.