Timo Paasolainen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 April 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Utajärvi, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1983 | Äänekosken Huima | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | Nastolan Nopsa | ||
| 1988–1989 | Lappeenrannan Pallo | 35 | (5) |
| 1990–1993 | Joutsenon Kullervo | 84 | (7) |
| 1993 | Birkirkara | 3 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Joutsenon Kullervo | 31 | (1) |
| 1996 | Ilves | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998 | MYPA (assistant) | ||
| 2000–2003 | Rakuunat | ||
| 2005 | Kuusankoski | ||
| 2009–2010 | MYPA (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Timo Paasolainen (born 20 April 1964) is a Finnish football coach and a former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Paasolainen started football in a youth sector of Äänekosken Huima.[1] He started his senior career with Nastolan Nopsa in Nelonen and Kolmonen. In 1988 he joined Lappeenrannan Pallo in third-tier Kakkonen. During 1990–1995, he played for Joutsenon Kullervo in second-tier Ykkönen, and in 1993 he became the first Finnish player to play in Malta, when he had a brief stint with Birkirkara in Maltese Premier League.[2] He ended his playing career in 1996, after making his debut in Veikkausliiga with Ilves. He totalled four appearances in the Finnish top tier.[3]
Coaching career
First Paasolainen started coaching the U19 team of MYPA in 1997. Next year he joined the coaching staff of MYPA first team in Veikkausliiga, with manager Juha Malinen. During 2000–2003, he served as the head coach of Rakuunat in Ykkönen, and continued to Kuusankoski in Kakkonen in 2005. Since 2007, Paasolainen worked as the coaching director of PEPO Lappeenranta youth sector.[4] In 2009, he briefly returned to MYPA as an assistant coach to Janne Lindberg, also continuing to work at PEPO.[5]
In October 2018, Paasolainen joined Dutch club Fortuna Sittard as U17 youth coach, also working at developing the club's individual coaching.[6][7][8][9]
Most recently he worked in the organisation of Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku as a youth talent coach since 2020.[10][11] Simultaneously he worked as a scout for Eredivisie club AFC Ajax. He announced his departure from Inter after the 2024 season.[12]
Personal life
Paasolainen is married and lives in Lappeenranta.[13] He has previously worked as a physical education teacher in Luumäki.
References
- ^ Timo Paasolainen 60v, huima.org, 23 April 2024
- ^ Kokenut konkari Timo Paasolainen on FC Interissä paljon vartijana – pelaaja- ja valmentajauraan mahtuu useita eksoottisia kokemuksia, jalkipeli.net, 7 April 2024
- ^ Paasolainen Timo stats, veikkausliiga.com
- ^ Timo Paasolainen on nyt Uus-Lavolan Peli-Poikien mies, esaimaalehtiartikkelit.fi, 17 February 2007
- ^ MyPan kakkosvalmentajaksi Timo Paasolainen, Yle, 28 January 2009
- ^ Hollantilainen Fortuna Sittard palkkasi Timo Paasolaisen yksilöidensä kehittäjäksi — Valmentajan haku Suomesta jalkapallon huippumaahan on hyvin harvinaista, Uutisvuoksi, 15 October 2018
- ^ Hollannin pääsarjaseura Fortuna Sittard värväsi Timo Paasolaisen, Ilta-Sanomat, 16 October 2018
- ^ Timo Paasolainen is de nieuwe hoofdtrainer van O16 en O17., fortunasittard
- ^ Vuosi Hollannissa hioi Timo Paasolaisen oman valmennuslinjan vaativammaksi — Jatkossa häntä kiinnostaa myös scouttaaminen, esaimaa.fi, 16 July 2019
- ^ Timo Paasolainen vahvistaa Interin talenttivalmennusta, fcinter.fi
- ^ Timo Paasolainen jatkaa Interin talenttivalmentajana, fcinter.fi, 9 April 2024
- ^ Talenttivalmentaja Timo Paasolainen päättää Inter-uransa, fcinter.fi, 8 November 2024
- ^ Timo Paasolaisen uravalinta on täynnä intohimoa, mutta vei lappeenrantalaisen kauas perheestään, esaimaa.fi, 7 May 2024