Mika Nurmela (born 26 December 1971) is a Finnish football coach and former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder or winger.[1] He was most recently the assistant head coach of Finland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 December 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Oulu, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | OLS | 36 | (4) |
| 1990 | RPallo | 21 | (6) |
| 1991–1992 | FC Haka | 65 | (8) |
| 1993–1995 | Malmö FF | 31 | (3) |
| 1994 | → TPS (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 1995–1999 | Emmen | 122 | (19) |
| 1999–2003 | Heerenveen | 133 | (26) |
| 2003–2005 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 28 | (0) |
| 2005 | OLS | 4 | (0) |
| 2005 | HJK | 7 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Heracles Almelo | 22 | (2) |
| 2006 | AC Oulu | 2 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | HJK | 40 | (4) |
| 2008 | RoPS | 25 | (1) |
| 2009–2014 | AC Oulu | 126 | (21) |
| International career | |||
| 1987 | Finland U15 | 9 | (1) |
| 1988 | Finland U16 | 8 | (3) |
| 1988–1989 | Finland U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 1990 | Finland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 1991–1994 | Finland U21 | 19 | (1) |
| 1992–2008 | Finland | 71 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2014 | AC Oulu (sporting director) | ||
| 2015 | Finland (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2024 | Finland (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After his playing career, he also worked as the sporting director of his hometown club AC Oulu, when they played in Ykkönen in 2010s.
International
editNurmela was capped 71 times for the Finland national team, scoring four goals. He ended his international career in January 2008.
Personal life
editHis son Anselmi Nurmela is also a professional footballer who plays for OLS.[2]
Career statistics
edit- Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nurmela goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2003 | Shafa Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | 2–1 | Euro 2004 qualifying | |
| 2 | 19 November 2003 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 18 March 2005 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 4–1 | Friendly | |
| 4 | 15 November 2006 | Finnair Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | Armenia | 1–0 | Euro 2008 qualifying |
Honours
edit- Finnish Cup: 1994, 2006
References
edit- ^ "Nurmela, Mika" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "RoPS signs a 1-year contract with Anselmi Nurmela - Football Finland". www.football-finland.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020.
- ^ Football PLAYER: Mika Nurmela