Sami Okkonen
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1987-09-20) 20 September 1987 (age 36) | ||
Place of birth | Finland | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Suurmetsän Urheilijat | |||
Puotinkylän Valtti | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008 | HIFK | 24 | (12) |
2009 | Atlantis | 0 | (0) |
2009 | PK-35 | 4 | (0) |
2010–2014 | HIFK | 67 | (17) |
2014–2015 | Gnistan | 9 | (0) |
2016 | Kiffen | 10 | (3) |
2017 | HIFK II | 12 | (8) |
Managerial career | |||
2018 | FC Vaajakoski (youth) | ||
2019 | FC Vaajakoski (assistant) | ||
2020–2021 | FC Vaajakoski | ||
2022 | JIPPO | ||
2023 | HIFK | ||
2024 | KäPa | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2024 |
Sami Okkonen (born 20 September 1987) is a Finnish football manager and a former player, who played as a forward. Okkonen completed the UEFA A -coaching license in 2022.
Playing career
Okkonen started football in the youth teams of Suurmetsän Urheilijat in Suurmetsä, Helsinki, and Puotinkylän Valtti in Vartiokylä, Helsinki.
During his playing career, Okkonen played for Helsinki-based clubs HIFK, Atlantis,[1] PK-35, Gnistan and Kiffen[2] in second tier Ykkönen, third tier Kakkonen and fourth tier Kolmonen. In the 2014 season when playing in Ykkönen with HIFK, the club won a promotion. However, due to injury, he did not make an appearance in Veikkausliiga.[3] He ended his playing career in 2018 with FC Vaajakoski and worked as youth coach for the club. Next season in 2019, he started as the club's assistant coach.[4]
Managerial career
Okkonen worked as the manager of FC Vaajakoski during 2020–2021 in third tier Kakkonen.[5][6]
He was named the manager of fellow Kakkonen side JIPPO for the 2022 season.[7] On 11 August 2022, the club exercised their option and extended his contract until the end of 2024.[8][9]
However, on 29 November 2022, Okkonen was named the manager of a newly relegated HIFK in second tier Ykkönen, the club he used to represent for several years as a player.[10] He signed a two-year deal with the club.[11][12] He terminated his contract at the end of the season, due to the club's severe financial problems, which ultimately forced HIFK to bankruptcy.[13]
On 8 December 2023, after terminating his contract with HIFK, it was simultaneously announced that Okkonen was appointed the manager of Käpylän Pallo (KäPa), competing in the new second tier Ykkösliiga in the 2024 season.[14][15][16] He was dismissed on 29 July 2024.[17]
Personal life
Besides football, Okkonen has played also futsal for Liikunnan Riemu.[18] He has studied in the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä in Jyväskylä, Finland, while working for FC Vaajakoski.
Career statistics
- As of 21 February 2024[18][19]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
HIFK | 2008 | Kakkonen | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 |
Atlantis | 2009 | Ykkönen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PK-35 | 2009 | Kakkonen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
HIFK | 2010 | Kakkonen | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 14 |
2011 | Ykkönen | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
2012 | Ykkönen | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 | |
2013 | Kakkonen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
2014 | Ykkönen | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |
Total | 92 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 96 | 33 | ||
IF Gnistan | 2014 | Kakkonen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2015 | Kakkonen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
FC Kiffen | 2016 | Kakkonen | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
HIFK II | 2017 | Kolmonen | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 |
Career total | 151 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 155 | 56 |
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
Managerial statistics
- As of 21 February 2024
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | ||||
FC Vaajakoski | ![]() | 1 January 2020 | 31 December 2021 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 045.0 |
JIPPO | ![]() | 1 January 2022 | 31 December 2022 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 064.3 |
HIFK | ![]() | 1 January 2023 | 31 December 2023 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 044.4 |
Käpylän Pallo | ![]() | 1 January 2024 | present | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 000.0 |
Total | 106 | 52 | 24 | 30 | 175 | 130 | +45 | 49.1 |
Honours
As a player
HIFK
References
- ^ UUTISET 1.-30.11.2008, atlantisfc.fi
- ^ Kakkosen B-lohkon kärkikamppailu Bolliksella: Kiffen vs. BK-46, stadionbongari.wordpress.com
- ^ IFK-kannattajien kestosuosikki Sami Okkonen: ”On tultu jonkinlainen matka eteenpäin Kontulan hiekalta loppuunmyydylle Soneralle”, hifkfotboll.fi, 7 May 2015
- ^ Kiitos FC Vaajakoski, fcvaajakoski.com, 14 October 2021
- ^ FC Vaajakoskelle uusi päävalmentaja ja valmennuspäällikkö, fcvaajakoski.com, 8 October 2019
- ^ Sami Okkonen ei jatka FC Vaajakosken valmennuksessa – Seuraavasta päävalmentajasta seura kertoo myöhemmin, Keskisuomalainen, 14 October 2021
- ^ Sami Okkonen on JIPPOn uusi päävalmentaja, jippo.fi, 21 October 2021
- ^ Sami Okkonen jatkaa Jipon päävalmentajana – jatkosopimus kattaa kaudet 2023 ja 2024, Karjalainen, 11 August 2022
- ^ Sami Okkonen, JIPPO: ”Hurja syksy tulossa”, pallotv.fi, 14 September 2022
- ^ Sami Okkonen on HIFK:n uusi päävalmentaja, hifkfotboll.fi, 29 November 2022
- ^ HIFK:n valmentajakuvio selvisi: Sami Okkosesta uusi luotsi, Helsingin Sanomat, 29 November 2022
- ^ Sami Okkonen HIFK:n vastuuvalmentajaksi, Yle, 29 November 2022
- ^ Päävalmentaja Sami Okkonen jättää HIFK:n, hifkfotboll.fi, 8 December 2023
- ^ Sami Okkonen KäPan uusi päävalmentaja!, kapylanpalloedustus.fi, 8 December 2023
- ^ Päävalmentaja jättää HIFK:n – uusi valmennuspesti julki, MTV Oy, mtvuutiset.fi, Tuomas Hämäläinen, 8 December 2023
- ^ Sami Okkonen jätti HIFK:n päävalmentajan paikan, Yle, 8 December 2023
- ^ KäPan edustusjoukkueen valmennuksessa muutoksia - Sami Okkonen vapautettu tehtävistään, kapylanpalloedustus.fi, 29 July 2024
- ^ a b Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Sami Okkonen player stats, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ Sami Okkonen, hifk-tilastot
External links
- Sami Okkonen at Soccerway
- Sami Okkonen at WorldFootball.net