Kari Ukkonen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kari Ukkonen | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuopio, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1982 | KuPS | 91 | (13) |
| 1982–1986 | Cercle Brugge | 107 | (16) |
| 1986–1987 | Lokeren | 32 | (8) |
| 1987–1991 | Anderlecht | 38 | (3) |
| 1991–1993 | Royal Antwerp | 39 | (1) |
| 1993–1996 | Châteauroux | 52 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1996 | Finland | 59 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Finland (youth coach) | |||
| 2004–2006 | TPS | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kari Ukkonen (born 19 February 1961) is a
midfielder
.
Ukkonen represented Finland at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Three years later, he earned his first cap for Finland in a 1–1 draw against Poland. The same year, Ukkonen was voted Finnish Footballer of the Year by sports journalists and the Football Association of Finland.
In between, in 1982, Ukkonen had moved from Finland to
First division teams as Lokeren, Anderlecht and Royal Antwerp.[1] Ukkonen ended his playing career with French side LB Châteauroux. He stayed in football as manager. First he was coach of Finland's national youth team. He was head coach of Finland at the 2001 World Youth Championship in Argentina. His next job was manager of Turun Palloseura
.
Honours
- Belgian Cup:
- Winner (4): 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992
- Runner-up (1): 1986
- Belgian First Division:
- Winner (1): 1990–91
- Runner-up (2): 1988–89, 1989–90
References
- ISBN 978-952-99075-9-5.
- Cerclemuseum.be (in Dutch)
- Kari Ukkonen player profile (in Dutch)
- Kari Ukkonen at National-Football-Teams.com