Niklas Widjeskog

Niklas Vidjeskog (born 24 February 1969) is a Finnish football manager and a former player, who played as a midfielder. He is currently the manager of Swedish club Umeå FC.

Playing career As a player, Vidjeskog has made 149 total appearances in Veikkausliiga for Jaro and KPV, scoring 11 goals in total. He has also played for Swedish club Östersunds FK.

Coaching career Vidjeskog has coached in his former clubs TUS and FF Jaro. He also worked briefly as an assistant coach and interim head coach of Kokkolan Palloveikot (KPV) in 2021.

He was named the head coach of Jaro on 4 November 2023, starting in 2024. At the end of the 2024 Ykkösliiga season, his first full season as the Jaro head coach, he helped the club to finish as the runners-up, and eventually they were promoted to top-tier Veikkausliiga by defeating Lahti in the promotion play-offs.

Personal life His three oldest sons are all professional footballers: Adam is playing in Finland, for Jaro. Axel and Isak play in Sweden for Trelleborgs FF and Varbergs BoIS, respectively. His fourth and youngest son Ivar plays for the youth sector of Jaro. Vidjeskog has also worked as an elementary school teacher.

Managerial statistics

Managerial honours Jaro Ykkösliiga runner-up: 2024