Jarkko Tuomisto Explained

Jarkko Tuomisto
Birth Date:1975 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Vantaa, Finland[1]
Currentclub:Ajax (goalkeeping coach)
Position:Goalkeeper
Clubs1:Inter Turku
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Manageryears1:2007–2010
Managerclubs1:HIFK (gk coach)
Manageryears2:2010–2013
Managerclubs2:Honka (gk coach)
Manageryears3:2013–2014
Managerclubs3:Arzaghena (gk coach)
Manageryears4:2015–2018
Managerclubs4:Aspire Academy (gk coach)
Manageryears5:2015–2018
Managerclubs5:Qatar U19 (gk coach)
Manageryears6:2018–2020
Managerclubs6:Independiente del Valle (gk coach)
Manageryears7:2020
Managerclubs7:Viitorul Constanța (gk coach)
Manageryears8:2021
Managerclubs8:Fatih Karagümrük (gk coach)
Manageryears9:2021–2023
Managerclubs9:Alanyaspor (gk coach)
Manageryears10:2023–2024
Managerclubs10:Nice (gk coach)
Manageryears11:2024–
Managerclubs11:Ajax (gk coach)

Jarkko Tuomisto (born 30 August 1975) is a Finnish football coach, currently working as a goalkeeping coach of Ajax in the Eredivisie.[2]

Tuomisto received his UEFA A Goalkeeping coaching license in 2017.

Early career

Tuomisto lived in Turku in the 1990s and played as a goalkeeper at an amateur level with local clubs in lower divisions. He went on to make one appearance with Inter Turku in the second-tier Ykkönen, before focusing on coaching. Before starting coaching in senior teams, Tuomisto worked as a goalkeeping coach for the youth teams of Turun Toverit (TuTo). Later he moved to Lohja to study youth leading in Kanneljärven Opisto folk high school. He also worked in Tanoke-coaching company of Pertti Kemppinen in the Helsinki metropolitan area.[3] [4] He was the goalkeeping coach of HIFK first team during 2007–2010 in the third-tier Kakkonen. In 2010, he joined the coaching staff of Mika Lehkosuo in Veikkausliiga club Honka.[5] The team won the Finnish Cup in 2012.

Coaching career

Since 2007, Tuomisto had traveled to Italy every year on his own expense to get familiar to different clubs at various levels, including Piacenza.[3]

Arzaghena

In 2014, Tuomisto was named a goalkeeping coach for Arzaghena in Italian Serie D and worked for the club for five months.

Qatar and Aspire Academy

From 2015 to 2018, Tuomisto worked for Aspire Academy in Qatar along with fellow Finnish coach Jyri Nieminen,[6] and for the Qatar under-19 national team. In Aspire, Tuomisto worked also with Francesco Farioli for the first time.

Independiente del Valle

Between January 2018 and June 2020, he was the goalkeeping coach for Independiente del Valle in the Ecuadorian Serie A.[7] He also worked at developing the goalkeeping coaching of the club's youth academy.

Viitorul Constanta

After leaving Ecuador, he was appointed the goalkeeping coach of Viitorul Constanța in Romanian Liga I in 2020.[8]

Francesco Farioli coaching staff

Since the early 2021, Tuomisto has been working in the coaching team of manager Francesco Farioli, starting in Turkish Süper Lig clubs Fatih Karagümrük and Alanyaspor, before being named the goalkeeping coach of French Ligue 1 side Nice in July 2023.[9] [10] [11] [12] During the 2023–24 season, Nice conceded season's lowest 29 goals in Ligue 1, which was also the top5 least allowed goals in all European top leagues.[3]

One year later in July 2024, Tuomisto followed Farioli to Eredivisie club Ajax.[13]

Personal life

Tuomisto speaks Finnish, English, Italian and Spanish.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ogcnice.com/en/fiche/4543/jarkko-tuomisto.html Coach profile
  2. https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jarkko-tuomisto/ worldfootball
  3. https://www.apu.fi/artikkelit/jarkko-tuomisto-valmentaa-eurooppalaisen-jalkapallon-huipulla-mutta-harva-tietaa-hanen-tarinaansa-ulkomailla-osaaminen-ja-tyonteko-ovat-minimivaatimuksia Jarkko Tuomisto valmentaa eurooppalaisen jalkapallon huipulla, mutta harva tietää hänen tarinaansa – ”Ulkomailla osaaminen ja työnteko ovat minimivaatimuksia”
  4. https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/pertti-kemppinen-on-valmentanut-tulevia-tahtia-ikaluokasta-61-nykypaivaan-asti Pertti Kemppinen on valmentanut tulevia tähtiä ikäluokasta -61 nykypäivään asti - "Valmentajan pitää arvostaa omaa työtään"
  5. https://www.sportti.com/uutinen.asp?CAT=3-1&ID=159087 Honka vahvistaa valmennustaan huippuosaamisella
  6. https://www.apu.fi/artikkelit/kaksi-suomalaista-jalkapallovalmentajaa-tekee-pian-historiaa-mutta-nukkuuko-suomalainen-urheilumedia-jalleen-ruususen-unta Kaksi suomalaista jalkapallovalmentajaa tekee pian historiaa, mutta nukkuuko suomalainen urheilumedia jälleen Ruususen unta?
  7. https://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/futbol/1/tuomisto-comparte-su-experiencia-europea-a-los-arqueros-de-idv Tuomisto comparte su experiencia europea a los arqueros de IDV
  8. https://elmotv.com/jarkko-tuomisto-maalivahtivalmentajaksi-gheorge-ghagin-seuraan/ Jalkapallolegenda palkkasi suomalaisen huippuvalmentajan omistamaansa seuraan
  9. https://www.ogcnice.com/en/article/124906/new-faces-join-the-rouge-et-noir-staff.html New faces join the Rouge et Noir staff
  10. https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000009696313.html Ranskan pääsarjaseura Nice palkkasi maalivahtivalmentajakseen Jarkko Tuomiston
  11. https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/tassa-on-suomen-kuumin-valmentajakaksikko-juuri-nyt-jaatava-maara-uhrauksia-vei-ystavykset-euroopan-huipulle-harva-naihin-toihin-paasee/8736572#gs.7qb5eg Tässä on Suomen kuumin valmentajakaksikko juuri nyt — jäätävä määrä uhrauksia vei ystävykset Euroopan huipulle: "Harva näihin töihin pääsee"
  12. https://yle.fi/a/74-20040113 Tätä ei ole ennen nähty – suomalaiset jalkapallovalmentajat saavat huimia kansainvälisiä pestejä: ”Kyse on aivan Euroopan huippuseuroista”
  13. https://www.apu.fi/artikkelit/huippusiirto-suomalainen-jarkko-tuomisto-hollantilaisjatti-ajaxin-maalivahtivalmentajaksi Huippusiirto: Suomalainen Jarkko Tuomisto hollantilaisjätti Ajaxin maalivahtivalmentajaksi