Paavo Valakari

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Paavo Valakari (born 28 December 1997) is a Finnish football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.[3] He is a performance coach of Scottish club St Johnstone.

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Paavo Valakari
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-28) 28 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
St Johnstone (performance coach)
Youth career
2003–2014 SJK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 SJK 1 (0)
2013–2018 SJK II 54 (0)
2016Lapuan Virkiä (loan) 4 (0)
2016SalPa (loan) 6 (0)
2018JJK (loan) 10 (0)
2019 KäPa 18 (0)
2020–2021 ÖBK 16 (0)
Managerial career
2023–2024 SJK women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Playing career

Valakari signed with Käpylän Pallo for the 2019 season.[4]

Coaching career

In December 2024, Valakari became a performance coach of Scottish club St Johnstone.[5][6]

Personal life

His father Simo is a former professional player and currently a football manager. His younger brothers Onni and Toivo are also footballers.[7][8]

References

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