Miika Takkula Explained

Miika Takkula
Birth Date:1983 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Kiiminki, Finland
Currentclub:Ilves (sporting director)
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2001–2002
Years2:2003–2004
Years3:2005
Years4:2006–2007
Clubs1:Tervarit
Clubs2:AC Oulu
Clubs3:Inter Turku
Clubs4:AC Oulu
Caps1:12
Caps2:40
Caps3:0
Caps4:12
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:1
Manageryears1:2019–2023
Managerclubs1:HJK (sporting director)
Manageryears2:2023–
Managerclubs2:Ilves (sporting director)

Miika Takkula (born 17 April 1983) is a Finnish sporting director and former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently working as the sporting director of Veikkausliiga club Ilves.

Playing career

During his playing career, Takkula played in Finland for his hometown clubs Tervarit and AC Oulu in Ykkönen and in Kakkonen. He ended his playing career after the 2007 season due to injuries.

Career

After his retirement as a player, Takkula started to work in HJK Helsinki organisation in 2008. He started in an after-school day care arranged by the club. He worked with youth teams, as a youth coach and as an academy coach, and additionally in other positions in the club. In 2018–2019, he spent eight months in Australia working in a local academy of AC Milan.[1]

In July 2019, Takkula returned to Finland and was named the sporting director of HJK. During his four-year spell in HJK, the club won three Finnish Championship titles in a row and qualified to the group stages of European competitions in three consecutive seasons.

In the middle of the 2023 season, it was announced that Takkula departed HJK and was named the sporting director of fellow Veikkausliiga side Ilves.[2] [3] Takkula had worked in different roles in HJK for a total of 15 years before his departure.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Personal life

He is the brother of Finnish politician and former MEP Hannu Takkula, and cellist Heikki Takkula.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kiiminkiläislähtöinen Miika Takkula on nyt HJK:n urheilu- ja kehitysjohtaja – Entisen AC Oulun pelaajan matka tehtävään alkoi pienen huoneen nurkkauksesta reilut 13 vuotta sitten . 2024-01-08 . Kaleva . fi.
  2. Web site: Ilves vahvistaa organisaatioitaan – Miika Takkula urheilutoimenjohtajaksi . 2024-01-08 . www.veikkausliiga.com . fi.
  3. Web site: Lietjärvi . Mikko . 2023-08-28 . Ilves Edustus Oy ja Ilves Stadion Oy vahvistavat organisaatioitaan . 2024-01-08 . Ilvesedustus.fi Edustusjoukkueiden yhteinen koti . fi.
  4. Web site: Mäntylä . Pekka . 2023-08-28 . Miika Takkula jättää HJK:n urheilujohtajan tehtävät . 2024-01-08 . HJK Helsinki . fi.
  5. Web site: HJK ry: Urheilu ja kehitysjohtaja Miika Takkula ja henkilöstöpäällikkö Laura Salmi . 2024-01-08 . www.mehilainen.fi . fi.
  6. Web site: 2023-08-28 . Seurapomo jättää HJK:n – siirtyy toisen Veikkausliiga-joukkueen palkkalistoille . 2024-01-08 . mtvuutiset.fi . fi.
  7. Web site: 2023-01-17 . HJK:n seurapomo siirtyy Ilveksen riveihin . 2024-01-08 . Yle Urheilu . fi.
  8. Web site: Raunio . Antti . 2023-10-21 . Uusi Ilves-pomo lataa kovan tavoitteen mestaruudesta – Tällainen on Miika Takkulan menestysvisio . 2024-01-08 . Aamulehti . fi.