Jarmo Matikainen
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Jarmo Matikainen is an Finnish
football player and coach, who currently manages the Wales women's national football team
.
Matikainen made over 400 league and cup appearances in a long playing career which included a season at First division (second tier of Finnish competition) with KontU
in 1988. He scored nine league goals in 1987 and 12 league goals in 1990 for Helsingin Ponnistus
. Matikainen later player–coached Vuosaaren Viikingit
from the fourth division to the second division (third level of Finnish league football). Matikainen also managed his first club Helsingin Ponnistus
before taking a job with the Football Association of Finland
in 1999.
Matikainen successfully coached the Finland
U–17 and U–19 teams and was assistant coach of the senior team which reached the UEFA Women's Euro 2005 semi-final. In August 2010 it was announced that Matikainen was to take over as Wales
' first ever full-time head of national teams on 4 October 2010. As well as overseeing the senior team's UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
campaign, Matikainen assumed direct responsibility for the U–17 and U–19 teams. The holder of a UEFA Pro Licence, Matikainen was also tasked by the Football Association of Wales
with helping to develop an overall strategy for women's football in Wales
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
football player and coach, who currently manages the Wales women's national football team
Wales women's national football team
The Wales women's national football team team represents Wales in international women's football. They have yet to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup or European Championships and are currently ranked 47th in the world and 27th in Europe...
.
Matikainen made over 400 league and cup appearances in a long playing career which included a season at First division (second tier of Finnish competition) with KontU
FC Kontu Itä-Helsinki
FC Kontu Itä-Helsinki is a football club from Helsinki, Finland. It serves Kontula in East Helsinki and the immediately surrounding area. The club was formed in 1967 under the name Kontulan Urheilijat , the name being changed in 1994...
in 1988. He scored nine league goals in 1987 and 12 league goals in 1990 for Helsingin Ponnistus
Helsingin Ponnistus
Helsingin Ponnistus is a football club from Helsinki, Finland. The club was formed in 1887 making it the oldest sports club in Finland...
. Matikainen later player–coached Vuosaaren Viikingit
FC Viikingit
FC Viikingit is a Finnish football club, based in Vuosaari, East Helsinki. The club was founded as Vuosaaren Viikingit in 1965, but in 1998 the football section was separated from the rest of the club and continued under the name FC Viikingit. Usually, the team is referred to as just Viikingit...
from the fourth division to the second division (third level of Finnish league football). Matikainen also managed his first club Helsingin Ponnistus
Helsingin Ponnistus
Helsingin Ponnistus is a football club from Helsinki, Finland. The club was formed in 1887 making it the oldest sports club in Finland...
before taking a job with the Football Association of Finland
Football Association of Finland
The Football Association of Finland is the governing body of football in Finland. It was founded in 1907, and was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until the bandy association, Suomen Jääpalloliitto, was founded in 1972....
in 1999.
Matikainen successfully coached the Finland
Finland women's national football team
The Finland women's national football team represents Finland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Finland , reached the semi-finals of the 2005 European Championship, surprising the female football world having drawn with Sweden and beaten Denmark...
U–17 and U–19 teams and was assistant coach of the senior team which reached the UEFA Women's Euro 2005 semi-final. In August 2010 it was announced that Matikainen was to take over as Wales
Wales women's national football team
The Wales women's national football team team represents Wales in international women's football. They have yet to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup or European Championships and are currently ranked 47th in the world and 27th in Europe...
' first ever full-time head of national teams on 4 October 2010. As well as overseeing the senior team's UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
The Qualifying rounds for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 will determine which 11 teams join Sweden, the hosts of the 2013 tournament, to play for the UEFA Women's Championship.-Tie breakers:...
campaign, Matikainen assumed direct responsibility for the U–17 and U–19 teams. The holder of a UEFA Pro Licence, Matikainen was also tasked by the Football Association of Wales
Football Association of Wales
The Football Association of Wales is the governing body of association football in Wales. It is a member of FIFA, UEFA and the IFAB.Established in 1876 , it is the third-oldest national association in the world, and is one of the four associations The Football Association of Wales (FAW) is the...
with helping to develop an overall strategy for women's football in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.