Mika Laurikainen (born 28 April 1963) is a Finnish football manager who works as an academy director in Paide Linnameeskond.
Career
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]
Personal life
His son Joonas is a former footballer and a current coach.
Honours
Individual
- Veikkausliiga Coach of the Month: June 2009[5]
References
- ^ Veikkausliiga - Hall Of Fame Archived 30 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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.
- ^ MIKA LAURIKAINEN SIIRTYY SIVUUN TPS:N TAUSTAJOUKOISTA, fc.tps.fi, 5 December 2023
- ^ TPS:n pitkäaikaisin päävalmentaja Mika Laurikainen siirtyy ulkomaille, Turun Sanomat, 30 August 2024
- ^ Jens Nygårdista kesäkuun Kuukauden pelaaja Archived 2009-07-08 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
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