Niklas Vidjeskog | |
Height: | 1.78 m |
Birth Date: | 1969 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Terjärv, Finland |
Currentclub: | Jaro |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1988–1989 |
Clubs1: | TUS |
Caps1: | 42 |
Goals1: | 23 |
Years2: | 1990–1992 |
Clubs2: | KPV |
Caps2: | 55 |
Goals2: | 10 |
Years3: | 1993–2000 |
Clubs3: | Jaro |
Caps3: | 187 |
Goals3: | 28 |
Years4: | 2001 |
Clubs4: | Östersund |
Caps4: | 18 |
Goals4: | 12 |
Years5: | 2002–2005 |
Clubs5: | TUS |
Caps5: | 71 |
Goals5: | 32 |
Years6: | 2008–2009 |
Clubs6: | TUS |
Caps6: | 11 |
Goals6: | 3 |
Manageryears1: | 2002–2006 |
Managerclubs1: | TUS |
Manageryears2: | 2006 |
Managerclubs2: | Jaro (assistant) |
Manageryears3: | 2006 |
Managerclubs3: | Jaro (caretaker) |
Manageryears4: | 2007–2016 |
Managerclubs4: | Jaro (technical coach) |
Manageryears5: | 2016 |
Managerclubs5: | Jaro (caretaker) |
Manageryears6: | 2016 |
Managerclubs6: | Jaro (assistant) |
Manageryears7: | 2017–2020 |
Managerclubs7: | Jaro (youth) |
Manageryears8: | 2021 |
Managerclubs8: | KPV (assistant) |
Manageryears9: | 2021 |
Managerclubs9: | KPV |
Manageryears10: | 2024– |
Managerclubs10: | Jaro |
Pcupdate: | 2 April 2024 |
Niklas Vidjeskog (born 24 February 1969) is a Finnish football manager and a former player, who played as a midfielder. He is currently the manager of FF Jaro in Ykkösliiga.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He has completed the UEFA A coaching license.
As a player, Vidjeskog has made 149 total appearances in Veikkausliiga for Jaro and KPV. He has also played for Swedish club Östersunds FK.
His three oldest sons are all professional footballers: Adam and Axel are playing in Finland, for Jaro and KuPS respectively, and Isak plays in Sweden for Varbergs BoIS. His fourth and the youngest son Ivar plays for the youth sector of Jaro. Vidjeskog has also worked as an elementary school teacher.[6]