Teemu Kankkunen

Teemu Kankkunen

Personal information
Date of birth	(1980-01-13) 13 January 1980
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	FC Viikingit	52	(3)
2005–2008	Atlantis FC	78	(4)
2009–2010	HIFK	?	(?)
2010	Tikkurilan Palloseura	?	(?)
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

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

Career

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

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

Honours

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

External links

• Player Profile
• Profile
• Teemu Kankkunen at Soccerway