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Kimmo Lipponen
View on WikipediaKimmo Lipponen (born 9 December 1962) is a Finnish football coach and a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was capped six times for the Finland national team between 1983 and 1984. Lipponen made 301 appearances in Finnish top-tiers Mestaruussarja and Veikkausliiga, scoring 49 goals. He spent the majority of his career with his former youth club TPS.[1] Besides in his native Finland, Lipponen played for First Vienna in Austrian Bundesliga and Oxelösund in Sweden.
Key Information
After his playing career, Lipponen worked as a coach. In 1999, he briefly served as the manager of VPS in Veikkausliiga after the dismissal of Sören Cratz.[2] Later he has worked for the Football Association of Finland and coached various Finnish youth national teams.[3][4][5]
His brother Mika Lipponen is also a former Finnish international footballer.
References
[edit]- ^ Kimmo Lipponen siirtyy Turun Allianssista Vaasan Palloseuraan, Helsingin Sanomat‚ 2 July 1996
- ^ VPS vaihtoi Cratzin Lipposeen, Yle, 29 June 1999
- ^ Laurikainen ja Lipponen poikamaajoukkuevalmentajiksi, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 1 October 2009
- ^ Tanska ei ole Suomelle mahdoton vastus – mutta yksi pelaaja voi sitä olla, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 11 July 2022
- ^ Palloliitto reagoi: Kimmo Lipposelle kenkää U19-kotikisojen alla, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 3 March 2018
External links
[edit]- Kimmo Lipponen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kimmo Lipponen at WorldFootball.net
- Kimmo Lipponen at Veikkausliiga