| Fullname | Kari Virtanen |
|---|---|
| Birth date | September 15, 1958 (age 68) |
| Birth place | Piikkiö, Finland |
| Height | 1.82m |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Currentclub | FC Inter Turku |
| Years 1 | 1976 |
| Clubs 1 | Piikkiön Palloseura |
| Years 2 | 1977–1979 |
| Clubs 2 | TPS |
| Caps 2 | 62 |
| Goals 2 | 10 |
| Years 3 | 1980–1981 |
| Clubs 3 | IFK Eskilstuna |
| Caps 3 | 45 |
| Goals 3 | 1 |
| Years 4 | 1982 |
| Clubs 4 | TPS |
| Caps 4 | 21 |
| Goals 4 | 6 |
| Years 5 | 1983–1985 |
| Clubs 5 | AIK |
| Caps 5 | 45 |
| Goals 5 | 4 |
| Years 6 | 1986–1987 |
| Clubs 6 | RoPS |
| Caps 6 | 41 |
| Goals 6 | 3 |
| Years 7 | 1988–1989 |
| Clubs 7 | KePS |
| Caps 7 | 43 |
| Goals 7 | 2 |
| Years 8 | 1990 |
| Clubs 8 | Kuusankosken Kumu |
| Caps 8 | 6 |
| Goals 8 | 0 |
| Years 9 | 1991–1992 |
| Clubs 9 | Piikkiön Palloseura |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Finland U21 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 7 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 1979–1986 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Finland |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 37 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 1 |
| Manageryears 1 | 1993–1994 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Piikkiön Palloseura |
| Manageryears 2 | 1996 |
| Managerclubs 2 | Kanuunat Rovaniemi |
| Manageryears 3 | 1997–1999 |
| Managerclubs 3 | RoPS |
| Manageryears 4 | 2000–2002 |
| Managerclubs 4 | VG-62 |
| Manageryears 5 | 2003–2006 |
| Managerclubs 5 | FC Inter Turku |
| Manageryears 6 | 2007 |
| Managerclubs 6 | RoPS |
| Manageryears 7 | 2011 |
| Managerclubs 7 | PIF |
| Manageryears 8 | 2012–2013 |
| Managerclubs 8 | RoPS |
| Manageryears 9 | 2016–2017 |
| Managerclubs 9 | IFK Mariehamn |
Kari Virtanen (born 15 September 1958) is a Finnish football manager and former player.[1] He is currently coach of Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku.
Club career
As a player Virtanen spent his career in Finland and Sweden, representing Piikkiön Palloseura, TPS, IFK Eskilstuna, AIK, Rovaniemen Palloseura, Kemin Palloseura and Kuusankosken Kumu.
International career
Virtanen represented Team Finland in the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow, Soviet Union. Finland finished 3rd in Group D with one win, one draw and one loss. Virtanen was in starting eleven in all three matches.
Managerial career
As a manager Virtanen has been working with teams in different tiers of Finnish football league system. His first manager position in Veikkausliiga was in 2003 with Inter Turku. He has been a manager of Rovaniemen Palloseura on two occasions. In 2012 he won Ykkönen with RoPS and promoted to Veikkausliiga. In the following season RoPS also won Finnish Cup for the second time in their history.
In 2016 he was named as a co-manager of IFK Mariehamn with Peter Lundberg. IFK Mariehamn won Veikkausliiga for the first time in history that season.[2] Virtanen remained in the club as an advisor for one more season.
Honours and achievements
Player
AIK Fotboll
Rovaniemen Palloseura
- Finnish Cup: 1986
Manager
Rovaniemen Palloseura
IFK Mariehamn
Individual
- Veikkausliiga Manager of the Month: April 2016,[3] October 2016[4] (with Peter Lundberg)
- Veikkausliiga Manager of the Year: 2016 (with Peter Lundberg)[5]
- Finnish Football Manager of the Year: 2016[ (with Peter Lundberg) [6]
References
- ^ "Kari Virtanen". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "IFK Mariehamn dubbed the Finnish Leicester after stunning title win". espn.com. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Walter Viitala huhtikuun kuuka
- ^ Jani Lyyski kuukauden pelaajaksi (in Finnish)
- ^ Veikkausliiga. "Palkinnot" (in Finnish). veikkausliiga.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Finnish Football Managers' Association. "Palkitut valmentajat" (in Finnish). jalkapallovalmentajat.fi. Archived from the original on 20 March 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2018.