Paavo Valakari (born 28 December 1997) is a Finnish football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.[3] He is a performance coach of Scottish club St Johnstone.

Playing career

Valakari signed with Käpylän Pallo for the 2019 season.[4]

Coaching career

In December 2024, Valakari became a performance coach of Scottish club St Johnstone.[5][6]

Personal life

His father Simo is a former professional player and currently a football manager. His younger brothers Onni and Toivo are also footballers.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Paavo Valakari siirtyi JJK-paitaan siirtoikkunan umpeutumisen kynnyksellä" (in Finnish). JJK Jyväskylä. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2023. Paavo Valakari on syntynyt Helsingissä
  2. ^ Paavo Valakari at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. ^ Veikkausliigan siirrot talvella 2018-2019, veikkausliiga.com, 23 December 2018
  4. ^ Paavo Valakari | Käpylän pallo, kapylanpallo.fi, 26 January 2019
  5. ^ Simo Valakari otti poikansa apuvalmentajaksi Skotlantiin, MTV Oy, mtvuutiset.fi, 1 November 2024
  6. ^ Paavo Valakari welcomed onto coaching staff, perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk, 18 December 2024
  7. ^ Kuparinen, Heikki (12 November 2020). "Marcus Forss ja Onni Valakari nousivat sukujensa parhaiksi maalintekijöiksi A-maajoukkueessa heti debyyteissään".
  8. ^ Toivo Valakari sopimukseen Käpylän Pallon kanssa!, kapylanpalloedustus.fi, 28 February 2023


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