Kai Nyyssönen

Kai Nyyssönen (born 10 June 1972) is a Finnish former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker. After retiring as a player, Nyyssönen became a football manager.

Kai Nyyssönen
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-06-10) 10 June 1972
Place of birth Kuopio, Finland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 KuPS 26 (5)
1992–1995 Haka 88 (13)
1995–1998 RWD Molenbeek 46 (6)
1998 Córdoba 22 (2)
1998–1999 Motherwell 3 (1)
1999–2001 Haka 76 (22)
2001–2002 Chania 8 (1)
2002 Hämeenlinna 2 (0)
2003–2004 PP-70 35 (9)
2004–2006 KuPS 12 (1)
Total 288 (57)
National team
1996–1997 Finland 2 (0)
Teams managed
2007–2009 KuPS
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

His elder brother is fellow player Harri Nyyssönen.

Career

Playing career

Born in Kuopio, Nyyssönen played club football in Finland for KuPS, Haka, Hämeenlinna and PP-70, in Belgium for RWD Molenbeek, in Spain for Córdoba, in Scotland for Motherwell (where he scored once against Dundee United),[1] and in Greece for Chania.

He also earned two caps for Finland between 1996 and 1997.

Coaching career

Nyyssönen managed KuPS between 2007 and 2009.

References

  1. "Motherwell 1 Dundee United 0". Sporting Life. 30 August 1998. Retrieved 26 April 2012.

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