Toni Korkeakunnas(born 15 May 1968) is a Finnishfootballmanager and a former professional player who is currently the head coach ofVeikkausliigaclubHJK Helsinki.
 Korkeakunnas withLahtiin 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki,Finland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HJK Helsinki(manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1993 | TP-Seinäjoki | 141 | (28) |
| 1994 | VPS | 24 | (3) |
| 1995 | TP-Seinäjoki | 11 | (1) |
| 1995 | PK-35 | 8 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | HIFK | 39 | (12) |
| 1998–1999 | Gnistan | 36 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Gnistan | ||
| 2004 | Hämeenlinna | ||
| 2007 | Gnistan | ||
| 2008–2010 | Viikingit | ||
| 2008–2010 | Finland U19 | ||
| 2011–2013 | MYPA | ||
| 2014–2018 | Lahti | ||
| 2019–2022 | Finland(analyst) | ||
| 2022 | HJK(assistant) | ||
| 2023 | HJK | ||
| 2023–2024 | Finland(assistant) | ||
| 2024– | HJK | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editKorkeakunnas started his senior career withTP-Seinäjoki,where he spent eight years in total. Additionally he played forVaasan Palloseura(VPS),PK-35,HIFKandGnistanduring his career.
Managerial career
editAt the club level, Korkeakunnas has managed inVeikkausliigainFC Hämeenlinna,MYPAandFC Lahti.He has also been a head coach ofIF Gnistanin second-tierYkkönenand third-tierKakkonen,andFC Viikingitin Ykkönen.
On 23 November 2021, Korkeakunnas signed a contract to joinHJKas an assistant coach for the 2022 season.[3]
On 13 July 2023, HJK sackedToni Koskelafollowing a poor run of form, and appointed Korkeakunnas manager for the rest of the 2023 season. Korkeakunnas also works inMarkku Kanerva’scoaching staff in theFinland national football team.[4]Korkeakunnas led HJK to the2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference Leaguegroup stage, and won the fourth straightVeikkausliigatitle for the club in2023.In the end of the season, his contract was not extended.
However, after a poor start to the2024 season,HJK sacked their associate head coachFerran Sibilaand sporting directorVesa Mäkion 20 May 2024, and Korkeakunnas returned again to the club's head coach position, on a deal until the end of 2025.[5]His contract with Finland national team and theFinnish FAwas simultaneously terminated.[6]
Personal life
editKorkeakunnas holds aMaster of Educationdegree, and has worked as an elementary school teacher.
Managerial statistics
edit- As of 16 July 2024[7]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | ||||
| Gnistan | 
|
1 January 1999 | 31 December 2002 | – | – | — | |||||
| Hämeenlinna |
|
19 May 2004 | 31 December 2004 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 8.33 |
| Gnistan |
|
1 January 2007 | 31 December 2007 | – | – | — | |||||
| Viikingit |
|
1 January 2008 | 31 December 2010 | 73 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 126 | 60 | +66 | 50.68 |
| MYPA |
|
1 January 2011 | 31 December 2013 | 125 | 48 | 23 | 54 | 158 | 164 | −6 | 38.40 |
| Lahti |
|
1 January 2014 | 1 October 2018 | 202 | 73 | 73 | 56 | 262 | 228 | +34 | 36.14 |
| HJK |
|
14 July 2023 | 31 December 2023 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 41 | +0 | 41.67 |
| HJK |
|
21 May 2024 | present | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 50.00 |
| Total | 460 | 176 | 128 | 156 | 632 | 552 | +80 | 38.26 | |||
Managerial honours
editHJK
FC Lahti
- Finnish League Cup:2016
Individual
References
edit- ^Veikkausliiga Hall of FameArchived14 March 2012 at theWayback Machine
- ^abToni Korkeakunnasat WorldFootball.net
- ^"Valmennustiimi vahvistuu"(in Finnish).HJK.23 November 2021.Retrieved19 January2022.
- ^https:// hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000009716653.html%7Cdate=13July 2023
- ^Toni Korkeakunnas palaa HJK:n päävalmentajaksi,hjk.fi, 20 May 2024
- ^Toni Korkeakunnas siirtyy HJK:n miesten edustusjoukkueen päävalmentajaksi – samalla sopimus Huuhkajissa päättyy,Finnish FA,20 May 2024
- ^"Toni Korkeakunnas Manager profile"(in Bosnian). 24 June 2024.
- ^Ojalalle toinen titteli peräkkäinArchived20 September 2011 at theWayback Machine(in Finnish)
- ^Magnus Bahnesta Veikkausliigan huhtikuun pelaajaArchived15 September 2012 atarchive.today(in Finnish)
- ^Pekka Sihvola elokuun kuukauden pelaajaArchived5 February 2013 atarchive.today(in Finnish)
- ^Hongan Abdoulaye Méïté Veikkausliigan elokuun pelaajaArchived2013-09-04 atarchive.today(in Finnish)
- ^Henrik Moisander heinäkuun kuukauden pelaajaArchived2014-08-01 at theWayback Machine(in Finnish)
- ^Mika Hilander Veikkausliigan heinäkuun pelaaja(in Finnish)
- ^[1](in Finnish)
- ^SJK:n Jaime Moreno Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja kesäkuussa,veikkaus.fi, 5 July 2024
- ^Pelipaikkojen parhaat 2012 nimetty(in Finnish)
- ^Lokakuun valmentaja: Toni Korkeakunnas,suomenvalmentajat.fi, 6 November 2023
External links
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Media related toToni Korkeakunnasat Wikimedia Commons