Mika Sankala

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Mika Sankala
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-11-16) 16 November 1964 (age 59)
Place of birth Kemi, Finland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Finland women (assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1980 Kaskö IK 18 (–)
1981 Vasa IFK 25 (2)
1982 Sepsi-78 25 (2)
1983–1985 PPT Pori 67 (24)
1987–1990 GIF Sundsvall 64 (6)
1993 Matfors IF 19 (2)
1995–2000 Kaskö IK 30 (6)
Managerial career
2001–2002 Stockviks FF
2005–2008 GIF Sundsvall
2009–2010 Umeå IK
2013– Finland women (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mika Sankala (born 16 November 1964) is a Finnish football manager and a former footballer. He is currently the assistant coach for Finland women's national football team.

He played three seasons in the Finnish premier league Mestaruussarja for Sepsi-78 and PPT Pori and three seasons in Swedish Allsvenskan for GIF Sundsvall. Sankala has coached GIF Sundsvall in Allsvenskan and Superettan and Umeå IK in women's Damallsvenskan. January 2013 he joined the coaching staff of Finland women's national team.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mika Sankala naisten A-maajoukkueen valmennustiimiin" (in Finnish). Finnish Football Association. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.