Kari Martonen
Finnish footballer and football manager
About Kari Martonen
Born 1963. Kari Martonen is a Finnish association football player and association football coach.
Kari Martonen (born 13 March 1963) is a Finnish football manager and former player.
As a player, he played in total of 248 matches and scored 22 goals for HJK and FC Haka. After retiring as a player, he started working as a youth coach at his former club Haka and soon became the assistant manager under Olli Huttunen. In 2006, he became the assistant manager under Mika Lehkosuo at FC Honka.
In November 2009 as Ville Priha was sacked from JJK, Martonen took over as a head coach, signing a three-year contract with JJK.
He was named the chief executive office of SJK Seinäjoki on 14 December 2013.
Honours
As player Mestaruussarja: 1985, 1987, 1988 Veikkausliiga: 1995 Finnish Cup: 1982
As coach
Veikkausliiga: 2004 Finnish Cup: 2002
Individual Veikkausliiga Coach of the Month: April 2010, September 2011,
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Who is Kari Martonen?
Finnish footballer and football manager
When was Kari Martonen born?
Kari Martonen was born on 13 March 1963 in Valkeakoski.
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Kari Martonen is an association football player and association football coach.
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Kari Martonen is Finnish.
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