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Finnish footballer (born 1972)

Kai Nyyssönen
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-06-10) 10 June 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Kuopio, Finland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 KuPS 27 (6)
1992–1995 Haka 88 (13)
1995–1998 RWD Molenbeek 46 (6)
1998 Córdoba 22 (2)
1998–1999 Motherwell 3 (1)
1999–2001 Haka 76 (22)
2001–2002 Chania 8 (1)
2002 Hämeenlinna 2 (0)
2003–2004 PP-70 35 (9)
2004–2006 KuPS 24 (1)
Total 300 (57)
International career
1996–1997 Finland 2 (0)
Managerial career
2007–2009 KuPS
2015–2016 Finland U20 (assistant)
2016 Finland U19
2016–2017 Finland U20
2017–2019 Finland U18
2018–2019 Finland U19
2020–2024 Finland U16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kai Nyyssönen (born 10 June 1972) is a Finnish football coach and a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was capped twice by Finland national football team in 1996–1997. After retiring as a player, Nyyssönen became a coach.

Club career

Born in Kuopio, Nyyssönen played club football in Finland for KuPS, Haka, Hämeenlinna and PP-70, in Belgium for RWD Molenbeek, in Spain for Córdoba, in Scotland for Motherwell (where he scored once against Dundee United), and in Greece for Chania.

International career

He also earned two caps for Finland between 1996 and 1997.

Coaching career

Nyyssönen managed KuPS in Ykkönen and Veikkausliiga between 2007 and 2009.

Since 2016, he was the head coach of various Finnish youth national teams.

After working for the Football Association of Finland for 15 years, in November 2024 Nyyssönen was appointed by FIFA for their Talent Development Scheme program, as the first Finnish coach.

Personal life

His elder brother is fellow player Harri Nyyssönen.

Career statistics

As of 7 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cups Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
KuPS 1990 Veikkausliiga 1 0 – – 1 0
1991 Veikkausliiga 26 6 – – 26 6
Total 27 6 – – – – 27 6
Haka 1992 Veikkausliiga 32 8 – – 32 8
1992 Veikkausliiga 18 4 – – 18 4
1994 Veikkausliiga 16 0 – – 16 0
1995 Veikkausliiga 22 1 – – 22 1
Total 88 13 – – – – 88 13
RWD Molenbeek 1995–96 Belgian First Division 13 3 1 1 – 14 4
1996–97 Belgian First Division 28 3 0 0 2 0 30 3
1997–98 Belgian First Division 5 0 0 0 – 5 0
Total 46 6 1 1 2 0 49 7
Córdoba 1998–99 Segunda División B 22 2 0 0 – 22 2
Motherwell 1998–99 Scottish Premier League 3 1 – – 3 1
Haka 1999 Veikkausliiga 28 11 0 0 4 1 32 12
2000 Veikkausliiga 29 7 0 0 4 0 33 7
2001 Veikkausliiga 19 4 0 0 5 0 24 4
Total 66 22 0 0 13 1 79 23
Chania 2001–02 Alpha Ethniki 8 1 – – 8 1
Hämeenlinna 2002 Veikkausliiga 2 0 – – 2 0
PP-70 2003 Ykkönen
2004 Ykkönen
Total 35 9 0 0 0 0 35 9
KuPS 2005 Veikkausliiga 16 1 – – 16 1
2006 Veikkausliiga 8 0 – – 8 0
Total 24 1 0 0 0 0 24 1
Career total 321 62 1 1 15 1 337 64
  1. Includes Suomen Cup and Belgian Cup
  2. Includes UEFA Cup
  3. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League
  4. Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup

Honours

Haka

References

  1. "Motherwell 1 Dundee United 0". Sporting Life. 30 August 1998.
  2. Kai Nyyssönen KuPS:n uusi päävalmentaja, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 30 October 2006
  3. Kai Nyyssönen jatkaa KuPSin päävalmentajan, Iltalehti, 3 December 2007
  4. U15-päävalmentaja Kai Nyyssönen: "Takana on antoisa leiri", Finnish FA, 9 February 2023
  5. Maajoukkuevalmentajan tyly arvio: Pohjois-Savossa on vain yksi huippulahjakas juniorijalkapalloilija, Savon Sanomat, 4 December 2023
  6. Kai Nyyssönen: Taitoa ei voi harjoitella liikaa, Savon Sanomat, 20 November 2016
  7. Kai Nyyssönen U18-maajoukkueen päävalmentajaksi, kymppipaikka.fi, 17 October 2017
  8. U19-luotsi Nyyssönen myöntää lohkon olevan haastavan, veikkausliiga.com, 7 December 2018
  9. Minihuuhkajien valmentaja Kai Nyyssönen: ”Tappio otti koville”, sportti.com, 9 October 2019
  10. Kai Nyyssösen pitkä ura Palloliitossa päättyy – “Tämä on ollut hieno matka”, Football Association of Finland, 30 October 2024
  11. Kai Nyyssönen, national-football-teams.com
  12. Kai Nyyssönen, WorldFootball
  13. Kai Nyyssönen, playmakerstats.com
  14. Nyyssönen, Kai, veikkausliiga.com
  15. Kai Nyyssönen FC Hämeenlinnaan, Kaleva, 24 May 2002
  16. Hakalle jälleen mestaruus, Yle, 28 October 2000
  17. HISTORIA, fchaka.fi

External links

Kuopion Palloseura – managers
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