Juha Pasoja (born 16 November 1976) is a Finnish football coach and former defender. From 2020 to 2024, he was the head coach of Mikkelin Palloilijat (MP) in second-tier Ykkösliiga.[1] Before that, he was the head coach of Dreams FC in Ghana Premier League.[2] Currently Pasoja works for EIF youth sector.

Juha Pasoja
Pasoja with HamKam in 2009
Personal information
Full name Juha Pasoja
Date of birth (1976-11-16) 16 November 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Kemi, Finland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1999 KPT-85 152 (19)
2000–2001 Jazz 59 (9)
2002–2005 Haka 92 (10)
2006–2009 HamKam 84 (19)
2010–2012 JJK 73 (3)
International career
2003–2008 Finland 15 (0)
Managerial career
2013–2018 JJK
2018–2019 Dreams
2019–2020 Kemi City
2020–2024 MP
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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During his playing career, Pasoja played for FC Haka, FC Jazz, JJK in the Veikkausliiga and has 224 matches and 22 goals. In addition he played for HamKam in Norway and has been capped 15 times for Finland.[3]

He has also played futsal and represented Finland national futsal team.[4]

Coaching career

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Pasoja started his coaching career in JJK Jyväskylä after his playing career. After five years in Jyväskylä, Pasoja was named the head coach of Ghana Premier League club Dreams FC in 2018.

In 2019, he returned to his hometown in Finland and was named the head coach of Kemi City.[5]

In 2020, Pasoja was appointed as the head coach of Mikkelin Palloilijat.[6] In August 2023, the club exercised their option and his contract was extended on a one-year deal.[7]

In November 2024, Pasoja joined Ekenäs IF (EIF) youth sector to develop the club's coaching.[8]

Career statistics

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As of 26 August 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
KPT-85 1992 Kakkonen
1993 Kakkonen
1994 Kakkonen
1995 Kakkonen
1996 Kakkonen
1997 Ykkönen
1998 Ykkönen
1999 Ykkönen
Total 152 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 152 19
Jazz 2000 Veikkausliiga 29 4 29 4
2001 Veikkausliiga 30 5 0 0 4[c] 0 34 5
Total 59 9 0 0 0 0 4 0 63 9
Haka 2002 Veikkausliiga 26 1 1 1 4[c] 0 31 2
2003 Veikkausliiga 25 5 2[d] 0 27 5
2004 Veikkausliiga 16 3 3[d] 0 19 3
2005 Veikkausliiga 25 1 1 0 4[e] 1 30 2
Total 92 10 2 1 0 0 13 1 107 12
HamKam 2006 Tippeligaen 23 4 23 4
2007 1. divisjon 25 9 25 9
2008 Tippeligaen 17 2 17 2
2009 1. divisjon 19 4 19 4
Total 84 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 19
JJK Jyväskylä 2010 Veikkausliiga 26 1 0 0 1 0 27 1
2011 Veikkausliiga 29 1 1 0 0 0 30 1
2012 Veikkausliiga 20 1 2 0 5 0 4[f] 0 31 1
Total 75 3 3 0 6 0 4 0 88 3
Career total 362 60 5 1 6 0 21 1 394 62
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  4. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Cup
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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As a player
Haka[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Finland - J. Pasoja - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ^ Dreams FC appoint Juha Pasoja as new coach until end of the Ghana Premier League season‚ goal.com, 20 April 2018
  3. ^ "Juha Pasoja on MP:n uusi päävalmentaja". Mikkelin palloilijat. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. ^ Juha Pasoja stats, Finnish FA
  5. ^ Valikainen, Jouni (25 September 2019). "Juha Pasojan valmentama Kemi City FC paransi otteitaan kauden edetessä" [Kemi City FC, coached by Juha Pasoja, improved their skills as the season progressed]. lapinkansa.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 21 February 2024.
  6. ^ EDUSTUS: Juha Pasoja on MP:n uusi päävalmentaja, mikkelinpalloilijat.fi
  7. ^ Juha Pasoja jatkaa MP:n valmentajana myös tulevalla kaudella – "Ihmiset uskovat meidän nykyiseen päävalmentajaan", lansi-savo.fi, Hanna Knaappila, 22 August 2023
  8. ^ MP:n entinen päävalmentaja Juha Pasoja siirtyy EIF:n organisaatioon, lansi-savo.fi, 8 November 2024
  9. ^ EDUSTUS: Pilke silmäkulmassa kohti kuuden kärkeä, mikkelinpalloilijat.fi
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