Miika Nuutinen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miika Nuutinen | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Tuusula, Finland | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KuPS (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | TuPS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | TuPS | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Klubi 04 | ||
| 2024 | TPS | ||
| 2025 | HJK (assistant/interim) | ||
| 2026– | KuPS | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 January 2026 | |||
Miika Nuutinen (born 10 September 1991) is a Finnish football manager and former player, who is currently the head coach of Veikkausliiga club KuPS.
Playing career
Nuutinen began his football journey in the youth system of Tuusulan Palloseura (TuPS). As a teenager, he appeared for the club's senior team in the fourth-tier Kolmonen, but his playing career remained brief as he pivoted toward coaching at the unusually young age of 17.[1] His early transition to the sidelines was driven by a strong interest in game analysis and leadership, leading him to prioritize coaching education over a professional playing career.[2]His early transition was motivated by a self-described interest in tactical analysis and leadership over professional playing ambitions.[3]
Coaching career
Nuutinen has a UEFA Pro -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.[4][5] Since June 2022, Nuutinen works also as a football pundit for Yle Sport.[6]
Nuutinen started football coaching in his former youth club Tuusulan Palloseura 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,[7][8] and in late 2019 he joined Käpylän Pallo U17-team.[9][10]
Klubi 04
On 30 November 2021, it was announced that Nuutinen was named the head coach of Klubi 04, the reserve team of HJK Helsinki.[11] 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, before eventually losing to Nantes on penalties, after drawing them 1–1 on aggregate.[12]
TPS
In September 2023, Nuutinen was named the manager of Turun Palloseura in the new Finnish second-tier Ykkösliiga, on a three-year deal starting in 2024 season.[13][14][15][16] Nuutinen left TPS after one season due to club's financial problems.[17]
HJK Helsinki
On 8 January 2025, Nuutinen was named an assistant coach of HJK Helsinki. Following the departure of the head coach in May 2025, he took over as interim manager. He successfully led HJK to win the 2025 Finnish Cup, defeating KuPS 1–0 in the final.[18]
KuPS
On 19 December 2025, it was announced that Nuutinen would leave HJK to become the head coach of the defending champions, KuPS, for the 2026 season.[19] He signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year, replacing Jarkko Wiss.
Managerial statistics
- As of 26 February 2026
| 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 | 50.00 | |
| TPS | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 47.22 | |
| HJK Helsinki (interim) | 5 May 2025 | 31 December 2025 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 87 | 56 | +31 | 52.78 | |
| KuPS | 1 January 2026 | Present | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 16.67 | |
| Total | 132 | 64 | 28 | 40 | 275 | 189 | +86 | 48.48 | |||
Honours
HJK
References
- ^ "Tuusulalainen Miika Nuutinen on mielenkiintoinen tulevaisuuden valmentajakasvo". Keski-Uusimaa. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Miika Nuutinen: "Miksi haluaisin tehdä muuta?"". Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Tuusulalainen Miika Nuutinen on mielenkiintoinen tulevaisuuden valmentajakasvo". Keski-Uusimaa. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ Suhteellinen ikävaikutus Suomen Palloliiton Uudenmaan piirin poikien piirijoukkueissa vuosina 2000-2014, theseus.fi
- ^ Degree Programme in Sports Coaching and Management, haaga-helia.fi
- ^ HJK Klubi 04:n Miika Nuutinen mukana Ylen MM-studioissa – ”Oma suhtautumiseni on ristiriitainen”, hjk.fi, 16 November 2022
- ^ ”KOVAA VAUHTIA KEHITTYVÄ VJS HOUKUTTI” – MIIKA NUUTINEN TALENTTIVALMENTAJAKSI, vjs.fi
- ^ Tuusulalainen Miika Nuutinen on mielenkiintoinen tulevaisuuden valmentajakasvo, Keski-Uusimaa, 7 November 2017
- ^ KäPa-koutsit esittäytyvät: Miika Nuutinen, kapylanpallo.fi, 8 July 2020
- ^ MIIKA NUUTINEN: ”MIKSI HALUAISIN TEHDÄ MUUTA?”, Finnish FA, 22 December 2020
- ^ HJK Klubi 04:n valmennukseen muutoksia, hjk.fi, 30 November 2021
- ^ Kiitos, Miika!, hjk.fi, 26 November 2023
- ^ TPS KIINNITTI PÄÄVALMENTAJAKSEEN NUOREN HUIPPULUPAUKSEN – MIIKA NUUTINEN VALMENTAA TEPSIÄ KAUDET 2024-2026, fc.tps.fi, 6 September 2023
- ^ Miika Nuutinen valmentaa TPS:ää ensi kaudesta alkaen, Yle, 6 September 2023
- ^ TPS:n yllätysveto: palkkasi 31-vuotiaan Ylen asiantuntijan uudeksi päävalmentajaksi, Ilta-Sanomat, 6 September 2023
- ^ Varmat lähtijät, uudet testimiehet, tulos pahasti miinuksella ja nuoret valmentajat kuplan puhkojina – lue, mistä asetelmista TPS lähtee uuteen kauteen, Turun Sanomat, 4 December 2023
- ^ MUUTOKSIA TPS:N MIESTEN EDUSTUSJOUKKUEEN VALMENNUKSEEN, fc.tps.fi, 2 January 2025
- ^ "HJK voitti Suomen Cupin 2025". Yle Urheilu. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Miika Nuutinen Kuopion Palloseuran päävalmentajaksi". Veikkausliiga.com. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
External links
- Miika Nuutinen at WorldFootball.net