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'''Jani Honkavaara''' (born 2 February |
'''Jani Honkavaara''' (born 2 February 1976 [[Seinäjoki]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.keski-uusimaa.fi/artikkeli/311904-honkavaara-luottaa-pelaajalahtoisyyteen |title=Honkavaara luottaa pelaajalähtöisyyteen |last= |first= |date=2015-08-24 |website= |publisher=Keski-Uusimaa |access-date=2017-06-04 |quote=}}</ref>) is a [[Finland|Finnish]] football manager and retired [[football]] player, who currently is the manager of [[Kuopion Palloseura|KuPS]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 22:21, 3 June 2017
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 1976 | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KuPS (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Törnävän Pallo-55 | 5 | (2) |
| 1995–1999 | TP-Seinäjoki | 99 | |
| 2000 | Joensuun Pallo | 18 | (1) |
| 2001 | TP-Seinäjoki | 14 | (0) |
| 2002 | JIPPO | 12 | (4) |
| 2002–2004 | Viikingit | 45 | (7) |
| 2005 | Someron Voima | 16 | |
| 2006 | FC Kontu | 2 | (1) |
| 2006 | Viikingit | 10 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Viikingit | ||
| 2010 | HIFK | ||
| 2011 | IF Gnistan | ||
| 2012–2016 | HIFK | ||
| 2017– | KuPS | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jani Honkavaara (born 2 February 1976 Seinäjoki[1]) is a Finnish football manager and retired football player, who currently is the manager of KuPS.
Career
Honkavaara began his football career in TP-Seinäjoki (formerly known as Törnävän Pallo-55). During his time in the club, he played 10 matches in Finnish top tier Veikkausliiga. Later in his career he was mainly known for playing for East Helsinki based club FC Viikingit of Vuosaari.
Managerial career
After retiring as a football player, Honkavaara was first appointed to the role of reserve team head coach in FC Viikingit. In 2007, he was appointed to coaching team and held position of coach in the club till 2009. In autumn 2009 he was selected as head coach of HIFK where he led the club towards promotion to Finnish first division Ykkönen after season 2010. He resigned from the role of manager of HIFK after season 2011.[2] After the successful spell at HIFK, he went to coach another Helsinki based club IF Gnistan. Despite rather successful season, he then resigned from the club after season 2012, citing to family reasons.[3] Soon after he was appointed as the new head coach of HIFK which had faced relegation back to Finnish second division, Kakkonen, after the ending season, led by Honkavaara's successor in the managerial role, Juha Moilanen.[4] Right after next and very successful season 2013, he led HIFK back to Ykkönen.
At the end of November it was announced, that Honkavaara would be the new manager of KuPS, starting from 1 January 2017.[5]
References
- ^ "Honkavaara luottaa pelaajalähtöisyyteen". Keski-Uusimaa. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ^ http://kymppipaikka.fi/Ykkonen/Honkavaaran-jattaa-HIFK-n-Koin-jatkamisen-vaikeaksi-ja-jopa-mahdottomaksi
- ^ http://www.gnistan.fi/2012/10/jani-honkavaara-ei-jatka-gnistanin-paavalmentajana/
- ^ http://hifkfotboll.fi/14374/
- ^ Jani Honkavaara ryhtyy luotsaamaan Kuopion Palloseuraa‚ kups.fi, 28 November 2016