Mika Nurmela Explained

Mika Nurmela
Birth Date:1971 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Oulu, Finland
Height:1.78 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1988–1989
Clubs1:OLS
Caps1:36
Goals1:4
Years2:1990
Clubs2:RPallo
Caps2:21
Goals2:6
Years3:1991–1992
Clubs3:FC Haka
Caps3:65
Goals3:8
Years4:1993–1995
Clubs4:Malmö FF
Caps4:31
Goals4:3
Years5:1994
Clubs5:TPS (loan)
Caps5:6
Goals5:2
Years6:1995–1999
Clubs6:Emmen
Caps6:122
Goals6:19
Years7:1999–2003
Clubs7:Heerenveen
Caps7:133
Goals7:26
Years8:2003–2005
Clubs8:1. FC Kaiserslautern
Caps8:28
Goals8:0
Years9:2005
Clubs9:OLS
Caps9:4
Goals9:0
Years10:2005
Clubs10:HJK
Caps10:7
Goals10:2
Years11:2005–2006
Clubs11:Heracles Almelo
Caps11:22
Goals11:2
Years12:2006
Clubs12:AC Oulu
Caps12:2
Goals12:1
Years13:2006–2007
Clubs13:HJK
Caps13:40
Goals13:4
Years14:2008
Clubs14:RoPS
Caps14:25
Goals14:1
Years15:2009–2014
Clubs15:AC Oulu
Caps15:126
Goals15:21
Nationalyears1:1987
Nationalteam1:Finland U15
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1988
Nationalteam2:Finland U16
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalyears3:1988–1989
Nationalteam3:Finland U17
Nationalcaps3:11
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:1990
Nationalteam4:Finland U19
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:1991–1994
Nationalteam5:Finland U21
Nationalcaps5:19
Nationalgoals5:1
Nationalyears6:1992–2008
Nationalteam6:Finland
Nationalcaps6:71
Nationalgoals6:4
Manageryears1:2013–2014
Managerclubs1:AC Oulu (sporting director)
Manageryears2:2015
Managerclubs2:Finland (assistant)
Manageryears3:2017–
Managerclubs3:Finland (assistant)

Mika Nurmela (born 26 December 1971) is a Finnish football coach and former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder or winger.[1] He is currently the assistant head coach of Finland national team.

After his playing career, he also worked as the sporting director of his hometown club AC Oulu, when they played in Ykkönen in 2010s.

International

Nurmela was capped 71 times for the Finland national team, scoring four goals. He ended his international career in January 2008.

Personal life

His son Anselmi Nurmela is also a professional footballer who plays for OLS.[2]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nurmela goal.

List of international goals scored by Mika Nurmela[3]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 6 September 2003 Shafa Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan 2–1 Euro 2004 qualifying
2 19 November 2003 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica 1–2
3 18 March 2005 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia 4–1 Friendly
4 15 November 2006 Finnair Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 1–0 Euro 2008 qualifying

Honours

1994, 2006

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nurmela, Mika . German . kicker.de . 3 October 2012.
  2. Web site: RoPS signs a 1-year contract with Anselmi Nurmela - Football Finland . www.football-finland.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200113174009/http://www.football-finland.com/2017/01/24/rops-signs-1-year-contract-anselmi-nurmela/ . 2020-01-13.
  3. http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=15331 Football PLAYER: Mika Nurmela