Teemu Kankkunen (born 13 January 1980) is a retired Finnish footballer and who is the head coach of JäPS.

Teemu Kankkunen
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-01-13) 13 January 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre Back
Team information
Current team
JäPS (manager)
Youth career
0000–1999 TiPS
1999–2001 AC Vantaa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 AC Vantaa 7 (1)
2003–2004 Viikingit 52 (3)
2005–2008 Atlantis 78 (4)
2009–2010 HIFK ? (?)
2010 TiPS ? (?)
Managerial career
2009 Atlantis U-18
2010–2015 HIFK (assistant)
2016–2017 HIFK (U19)
2018 HIFK
2019–2020 HIFK (assistant)
2020 HIFK
2021 JäPS (management advisor)
2021 KTP
2022 HIFK (assistant)
2022 HIFK (caretaker)
2022–2024 HIFK (sporting director)
2024– JäPS
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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He plays central defender. Height: 6'2" (188 cm) former clubs: Atlantis FC, FC Viikingit, AC Vantaa, TiPS, in December 2008 retired from professional football and is currently assistant coach of HIFK Helsinki.

Coaching career

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Kankkunen was in the 2009 season Youth Head Coach by Atlantis FC. 2010 and 2011: Assistant Coach of HIFK's 1st team.

Honours

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Won Finnish Champion in A-junior level (1999, AC Vantaa)

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