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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 December 1997 | ||
| 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) |
| 2016 | → Lapuan Virkiä (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | → SalPa (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | → JJK (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | KäPa | 18 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | ÖBK | 16 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023–2024 | SJK women | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Valakari signed with Käpylän Pallo for the 2019 season.[4]
In December 2024, Valakari became a performance coach of Scottish club St Johnstone.[5][6]
His father Simo is a former professional player and currently a football manager. His younger brothers Onni and Toivo are also footballers.[7][8]
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