Jarkko Wiss
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 April 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Tampere, Finland | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ilves | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1995 | TPV | 72 | (6) |
1996 | FF Jaro | 25 | (1) |
1997–1998 | HJK | 52 | (8) |
1999 | Molde | 0 | (0) |
1999 | Lillestrøm | 16 | (4) |
2000 | Moss | 17 | (6) |
2000–2001 | Stockport County | 41 | (6) |
2002–2004 | Hibernian | 48 | (0) |
2004–2007 | Tampere United | 90 | (16) |
International career | |||
1996–2007 | Finland | 45 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
2011 | Tampere United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jarkko Wiss (born 17 April 1972) is a Finnish former footballer. Wiss is currently working as a manager of the Ilves.
Player career
As a player he played in the position of defensive midfielder for TPV Tampere, FF Jaro, HJK and Tampere United in Finland, Molde, Lillestrøm and Moss in Norway, Stockport County in England as well as Hibernian in Scotland. He was known for his powerful shots with both feet and as a hard tackler.
He has also appeared over 40 times for the Finnish national team.
Coaching career
After retiring in 2007 at the age of 35, he worked both as a youth coach and as a sporting director for Tampere United between 2008-2009. He also managed the Finnish U15-football team.
On 29 October 2010 it was announced that Wiss had succeeded the longtime head coach Ari Hjelm at Tampere United.[1] He signed a two-year contract, with an option for a two-year extension, with the club on the same day.[1][2] However, the club was banned from competition for the 2011 season.
Wiss is the new manager of Finland national under-18 football team since 1 January 2014.[3]
On 6 November 2015 it was announced that Wiss is taking the head coach position at Ilves starting at 1 January 2016.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Wiss installed at Tampere". www.uefa.com. UEFA. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ Jarkko Wiss, head coach of TamU Template:Fi icon
- ^ "U18 uuteen aikaan Belgia-otteluissa" (in Finnish). Finnish Football Association. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Ilveksen uusi päävalmentaja on Jarkko Wiss" (in Finnish). YLE. 6 November 2015.
External links
- Jarkko Wiss at Soccerbase
- Jarkko Wiss at National-Football-Teams.com
- Use dmy dates from May 2011
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Tampere
- Finnish footballers
- Finland international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
- Tampere United players
- Moss FK players
- Molde FK players
- Lillestrøm SK players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Tippeligaen players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Finnish expatriate footballers
- Finnish football managers
- Tampere United managers