Mika Laurikainen (born 28 April 1963) is a Finnish football manager who works as an academy director in Paide Linnameeskond.

Mika Laurikainen
Laurikainen in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-04-28) 28 April 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Turku, Finland[1]
Team information
Current team
Paide Linnameeskond (academy director)
Managerial career
Years Team
1996–2000 ÅIFK
2001–2003 TPS
2006 MyPa (assistant)
2007–2009 FF Jaro
2009–2010 Finland U18
2009–2010 Finland U19
2011–2013 Finland U21
2014–2018 TPS
2020–2022 TPS (sporting director)
2023 TPS
2024– Paide (academy director)

Career

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On 16 December 2022, while serving as the club's sporting director, Laurikainen appointed himself the head coach of Turun Palloseura (TPS) for the 2023 season.[2] After the season, it was announced that Laurikainen will leave out from the club.[3]

On 30 August 2024, it was reported that Laurikainen would start as an academy director of Estonian Meistriliiga club Paide Linnameeskond.[4]

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ Veikkausliiga - Hall Of Fame Archived 30 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "MIKA LAURIKAISESTA TPS:N PÄÄVALMENTAJA – KASPER HÄMÄLÄINEN JA JESSE SAARINEN LIITTYVÄT VALMENNUSRYHMÄÄN MUKAAN" [FROM MIKA LAURIKAISTE, TPS HEAD COACH – KASPER HÄMÄLÄINEN AND JESSE SAARINEN JOIN THE COACHING TEAM] (in Finnish). TPS. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  3. ^ MIKA LAURIKAINEN SIIRTYY SIVUUN TPS:N TAUSTAJOUKOISTA, fc.tps.fi, 5 December 2023
  4. ^ TPS:n pitkäaikaisin päävalmentaja Mika Laurikainen siirtyy ulkomaille, Turun Sanomat, 30 August 2024
  5. ^ Jens Nygårdista kesäkuun Kuukauden pelaaja Archived 2009-07-08 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)