Jussi-Pekka Savolainen (born 25 June 1986) is a Finnish football coach and former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He is currently working as the head coach of Inter Turku II reserve team in Kakkonen.
Career
- 33 games, no goals. Tampere United, Finland (Veikkausliiga, 2004–2007)
- Won two Finnish Championships with Tampere United (2006 and 2007)
- Pallo-Iirot, Finland (Juniors)
- 37 caps for Finnish boys national football team
International career
Savolainen is a left-sided attacking midfield player. He represented Finland at under-17 level and played for them in the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship, which were held in Finland.[2]
Coaching career
Savolainen worked as a youth coach of Käpylän Pallo (KäPa) in various age brackets from 2015 to 2021. He was also the coaching director of the club in 2020–2021.[3] After the 2021 season, he announced that would spent the next season on study leave.[4]
He was named an assistant coach of Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu on 11 November 2022.[5] After the sacking of Ricardo Duarte in August 2023, Savolainen was named the interim head coach of the club with Rauno Ojanen for the rest of the season.[6]
On 30 November 2023, Savolainen was appointed the head coach of Inter Turku II reserve team in Kakkonen.[7]
Personal life
Savolainen has also written books about football.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 23 September 2024.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tampere United | 2004 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 0 | – | – | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | Veikkausliiga | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2006 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 0 | – | – | 4[a] | 1 | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2007 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 1 | ||
| FC Hämeenlinna (loan) | 2006 | Ykkönen | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| KuPS | 2008 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 3 | – | – | – | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2009 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | – | 27 | 3 | ||
| Total | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 6 | ||
| VPS | 2010 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 2 | ||
| Pallo-Iirot | 2011 | Kakkonen | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2012 | Kakkonen | 20 | 9 | – | – | – | 20 | 9 | ||||
| 2013 | Kakkonen | 24 | 6 | – | – | – | 24 | 6 | ||||
| 2014 | Kakkonen | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 19 | ||
| Career total | 161 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 175 | 28 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Intertoto Cup
References
- ^ "Edustusjoukkue". Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Jussi-Pekka Savolainen – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Käpylän Pallon valmentajat esittäytyvät, osa 5: Jussi-Pekka, kapylanpalloedustus.fi, 17 September 2019
- ^ Valmennuspäällikkö JP Savolainen jää opintovapaalle, kapylanpalloedustus.fi, 27 October 2021
- ^ JP SAVOLAINEN LIITTYY LAIVASTONSINISTEN VALMENNUSTIIMIIN, acoulu.fi, 11 November 2022
- ^ a b Jussi-Pekka Savolainen on nyt AC Oulun päävalmentajan tehtävässä – Samalla hän tekee jalkapallokirjoja: "Minunkaan kirjoitukseni eivät ole yksi totuus", Kaleva, 1 September 2023
- ^ J-P SAVOLAINEN RESERVIJOUKKUEEN UUSI PÄÄVALMENTAJA, fcinter.fi, 30 November 2023
- ^ Jussi-Pekka Savolainen stats, Finnish FA
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