| 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.
Nurmela was capped 71 times for the Finland national team, scoring four goals. He ended his international career in January 2008.
His son Anselmi Nurmela is also a professional footballer who plays for OLS.[2]
Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nurmela goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1994, 2006