Editing Simo Valakari

{{short description|Finnish footballer and coach (born 1973)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Simo Valakari
| fullname = Simo Johannes Valakari<ref>{{Hugman|20075|accessdate=30 April 2017}}</ref>
| image = Simo Valakari 1.jpg
| caption = Valakari as the head coach of [[Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho|SJK]] in 2015.
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|04|28}}
| birth_place = [[Helsinki]], Finland
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| currentclub = [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]] (manager)
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Käpylän Pallo|KäPa]]
| years1 = 1990
| clubs1 = [[Käpylän Pallo|KäPa]]
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 1991–1994
| years3 = 1995–1996
| years4 = 1996–2000
| years5 = 2000–2004
| years6 = 2004–2006
| years7 = 2007–2009
| clubs2 = [[FC Kontu Itä-Helsinki|Kontu]]
| clubs3 = [[FinnPa]]
| clubs4 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
| clubs5 = [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
| clubs6 = [[FC Dallas]]{{efn|name=fcd|"Dallas Burn" before name change to FC Dallas in 2005}} 
| clubs7 = [[Turun Palloseura|TPS]]
| caps2 = 59
| caps3 = 48
| caps4 = 103
| caps5 = 46
| caps6 = 89
| caps7 = 38
| goals2 = 7
| goals3 = 5
| goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 3
| goals6 = 1
| goals7 = 1
| totalcaps = 399
| totalgoals = 19
| nationalyears1 = 1996–2003
| nationalteam1 = [[Finland national football team|Finland]]
| nationalcaps1 = 32
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2010
| manageryears3 = 2012–2016
| manageryears4 = 2017–2020
| manageryears5 = 2021–2023
| manageryears6 = 2023
| manageryears7 = 2023–2024
| managerclubs1 = [[Åbo IFK|ÅIFK]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho|SJK]]
| managerclubs4 = [[Tromsø IL|Tromsø]]
| managerclubs5 = [[Kuopion Palloseura|KuPS]]
| managerclubs6 = [[FK Auda|Auda]]
| managerclubs7 = [[Riga FC]]
| manageryears8 = 2024–
| managerclubs8 = [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]
}}
'''Simo Johannes Valakari''' (born 28 April 1973) is a Finnish [[Manager (association football)|football manager]] and a former international football player. He is currently the manager of [[Scottish Championship]] side [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]].

==Playing career==
===Club===
Valakari played in the youth sector of [[Käpylän Pallo]] (KäPa) in [[Käpylä]], Helsinki, and began his senior career with KäPa first team in 1990 in the fourth-tier [[Kolmonen]]. He played also for [[Kontula, Helsinki|Kontula]]-based club [[FC Kontu Itä-Helsinki|KontU]] in the Finnish second-tier [[Ykkönen]] and third-tier [[Kakkonen]], before first moving to [[Veikkausliiga]] club [[FinnPa]] in 1995 and then to [[Scottish Premier League]] club [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] in 1996. After four seasons in Scotland, he was off to [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] in the [[FA Premier League|Premier League]].

Valakari failed to become a first team regular at [[Pride Park Stadium]] and decided to join [[Dallas Burn]] for the 2004 [[Major League Soccer|MLS]] season and finished the year with a goal and four assists. Following the 2006 season, his contract was not renewed with the team, known by that time as [[FC Dallas]].<ref>Carrick, Buzz. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120206022611/http://3rddegree.matchnight.com/thirdindex.cfm?page=article&show=20192 "FCD to Cut Ties with Simo Valakari"], ''3rd Degree'', 15 December 2006, Retrieved 15 December 2006.</ref>

Valakari decided to return to Finland for the 2007 [[Veikkausliiga]] season, where he signed for [[Turun Palloseura|TPS]], managed by [[Mixu Paatelainen]]. He retired from playing in 2009 after several injuries.

===International===
Valakari was a regular with the [[Finland national football team|Finnish national team]] during his stay in Europe. He made a total of 32 caps for his country.

==Managerial career==
Valakari was named manager of [[Åbo IFK]] (ÅIFK) in January 2010 and subsequently ended his playing career.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aifk.fi/fotboll/newsmod-1335-407.html |title=Åbo IFK - Fotboll |accessdate=2010-02-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903122706/http://www.aifk.fi/fotboll/newsmod-1335-407.html |archivedate=3 September 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He, however returned "home" as he announced his return to [[Käpylän Pallo]] as a youth coach after the 2010 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.palloliitto.fi/viestinta/?num=175376 |title=Suomen Palloliitto - Artikkeliarkisto |accessdate=2010-10-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306092327/http://www.palloliitto.fi/viestinta/?num=175376 |archivedate=6 March 2012 |df=dmy-all |language=fi}}</ref>

===SJK===
In 2012, Valakari joined [[Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho]] (SJK) as the head coach. In 2013, he managed the team to gain promotion to the [[Veikkausliiga]] and they went on to win the Finnish championship in 2015. The team also won the [[Finnish League Cup]] in 2014 and the [[Finnish Cup]] in [[2016 Finnish Cup|2016]]. In the early 2016, he had been linked with [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]],<ref>[https://www.is.fi/veikkausliiga/art-2000005092066.html SJK antoi yllätyspotkut menestysluotsi Simo Valakarille], [[Ilta-Sanomat]], 17 February 2017</ref> but eventually signed an upgraded contract extension with SJK on 10 February 2016.<ref>[https://sjk.fi/uutiset/simo-valakarille-pitka-jatkosopimus/ Simo Valakarille pitkä jatkosopimus], sjk.fi, 10 February 2016</ref> Valakari was dismissed on 17 February 2017, due to disagreement with the club's chairman Raimo Sarajärvi.<ref>[https://sjk.fi/uutiset/simo-valakari-on-vapautettu-sjkn-paavalmentajavastuusta/ Simo Valakari on vapautettu SJK:n päävalmentajavastuusta], sjk.fi, 17 February 2017</ref><ref>[https://yle.fi/a/3-9534086 Simon, Raipen ja Sikun kolmiodraama – tarina siitä, kuinka seinäjokinen järkiavioliitto tuli päätökseensä], [[Yle]], 2 April 2017</ref>

===Tromsø===
After working as assistant manager for the Finnish national team after being fired from the SJK job, he was appointed head coach of Norwegian [[Eliteserien]] side [[Tromsø IL|Tromsø]] in June 2017. In 2018, his contract was extended until 2022, but he was fired due to disagreements in April 2020, after the club had suffered a relegation at the end of the [[2019 Eliteserien|2019 season]].<ref>[https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000006480593.html Potkut saanut Simo Valakari myöntää, että sukset menivät ristiin norjalaisen seurajohdon kanssa: ”Nyt lähden hiihtämään vuorelle”], [[Helsingin Sanomat]], 20 April 2020</ref><ref>[https://www.iltalehti.fi/jalkapallo/a/5e20cd65-be65-4f8e-9ef6-235dad72034d Yllätyspäätös: Simo Valakari sai lähteä norjalaisseurasta – taustalla erimielisyydet seurajohdon kanssa], [[Iltalehti]], 19 April 2020</ref>

===KuPS===
In November 2020, Valakari was appointed as the head coach of [[Kuopion Palloseura]] (KuPS).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.kups.fi/fi/uutiset/simo-valakari-on-kupsn-uusi-paavalmentaja?start=4|title= Simo Valakari on KuPS:n uusi päävalmentaja |work=kups.fi|accessdate=5 November 2020}}</ref><ref>[https://yle.fi/a/3-11630708 Simo Valakari nousee KuPSin päävalmentajaksi], Hirvonen Hinni, [[Yle]], 4 November 2020</ref> Under Valakari, KuPS won two consecutive [[Finnish Cup]] titles in [[2021 Finnish Cup|2021]] and [[2022 Finnish Cup|2022]],<ref>[https://www.savonsanomat.fi/urheilu/6337858 Savon kallein valmentaja: KuPSin cupin mestaruuteen luotsannut Simo Valakari keräsi yli 130 000 euron ansiotulot], [[Savon Sanomat]], 8 November 2023</ref> and finished as the [[Veikkausliiga]] runner-up twice, falling just a one point short to [[Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi|HJK]] on both occasions. Valakari also led KuPS to the [[UEFA Europa Conference League]] qualifiers on two occasions. In [[2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League|2021–22]], the club reached to the (fourth) play-off round, but was knocked out by [[1. FC Union Berlin|Union Berlin]]. [[2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League|Next year]] they reached to the 3rd round, where they eventually fell short to [[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]]. In the summer 2022, Valakari was rumoured for a head coach position of [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]], but eventually was not chosen.<ref>[https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/simo-valakarin-unelmapesti-avautui-kups-luotsi-myontaa-mtv-urheilulle-totta-kai-kiinnostaa/8479492#gs.g08yd0 Simo Valakarin unelmapesti avautui – KuPS-luotsi myöntää MTV Urheilulle: "Totta kai kiinnostaa"], mtvuutiset.fi, [[MTV Oy]], 30 July 2022</ref>

His contract with KuPS was terminated by mutual consent on 13 January 2023, after Valakari had announced his lack of "passion and ability" to continue to coach KuPS.<ref>[https://kups.fi/simo-valakarin-paavalmentajasopimus-on-purettu/ Simo Valakarin päävalmentajasopimus on purettu], 13 January 2023, kups.fi</ref><ref>[https://yle.fi/a/74-20012867 KuPSin tiedotteessa kovaa tekstiä Simo Valakarista – seuran hallituksen jäsen kommentoi kohulähdön taustoja: ”Tämä oli viimeinen pisara”], [[Yle]], 13 January 2023</ref>

===Auda===
Shortly after his contract termination with KuPS, it was announced that Valakari was named the head coach of [[FK Auda|Auda]] in [[Latvia]] for the [[2023 Latvian Higher League|2023 season]].<ref>[https://www.iltalehti.fi/jalkapallo/a/93967957-f551-4daa-9ae3-3a48c8c57779 Simo Valakarin uusi työpaikka varmistui - jättää Suomen taakseen], [[Iltalehti]], 16 January 2021</ref><ref>[https://yle.fi/a/74-20012892 Analyysi: Simo Valakari on menossa seuraan, jolla on yllättävä yhteys hänen poikaansa - taustalla Latvian mustalle listalle päätyneet oligarkit], Saatsi Samu, [[Yle]], 15 January 2021</ref> Valakari was named The Virslīga Coach of the Month in September 2023.<ref name="1.">[https://optibetvirsliga.com/septembra-labakie-r-ramiress-un-s-valakari/ Septembra labākie – R.Ramiress un S.Valakari], 18 October 2023, [[Latvian Higher League|Virslīga]]</ref> At the end of the season, Auda finished third in the league and won their first medal in the premier division, and also qualified for the [[2024–25 UEFA Conference League|UEFA Conference League]] qualifiers again.<ref>[https://optibetvirsliga.com/team/fk-auda/#stats FK Auda Detalizēta statistika], optibetvirsliga.com</ref>

===Riga FC===
On 13 December 2023, it was reported in Finnish media that Valakari is about to be named the new head coach of a fellow Latvian side [[Riga FC]].<ref>[https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/mtv-urheilun-tiedot-simo-valakari-suurseuran-perasimeen/8838462#gs.23tio4 MTV Urheilun tiedot: Simo Valakari suurseuran peräsimeen], mtvuutiset.fi / [[MTV Oy]], Eetu Ikola, 13 December 2023</ref> On the next day, the club confirmed that they had appointed Valakari as the new head coach.<ref>[https://rigafc.lv/en/simo-valakari-becomes-the-new-riga-football-club-head-coach/ SIMO VALAKARI BECOMES THE NEW “RIGA FOOTBALL CLUB” HEAD COACH], rigafc.lv/en, 14 December 2023</ref> On 2 March 2024, Valakari and Riga FC won the [[2024 Latvian Supercup]], beating [[FK RFS|RFS]] in the final on penalties.<ref>[https://rigafc.lv/en/latvian-supercup-winners/ LATVIAN SUPERCUP WINNERS], rigafc.lv/en, 5 March 2024</ref> On 14 September, in a press conference after the match against Auda, Valakari hinted that he was not the one who had selected the starting line-up for the match.<ref>[https://x.com/LV_footballnews/status/1835028231595884636 Riga FC manager Simo Valakari is visibly upset after the game against FK Auda and pretty much hinting that he is not the one who selects the starting lineup.], Latvian footy in English, x.com, 14 September 2024</ref> He left the club on 30 September, after Riga and St Johnstone had agreed on a fee for his contract. Prior to his departure, Riga FC were comfortably sitting in second place in the league table.<ref>[https://rigafc.lv/en/thank-you-simo/ THANK YOU, SIMO!], rigafc.lv, 1 October 2024</ref>

===St Johnstone===
On 1 October 2024, Valakari returned to Scotland when he was named the new manager of the [[Scottish Premiership]] club [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]] on a three-year deal,<ref>[https://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/news/article/simo-valakari-appointed-as-our-new-head-coach Simo Valakari appointed as our new head coach], perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk, 1 October 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/vahvistus-simo-valakari-uuteen-valmennuspestiin/9018606#gs.g0xp1p Vahvistus: Simo Valakari uuteen valmennuspestiin], mtvuutiset.fi, [[MTV Oy]], 1 October 2024</ref> becoming the first foreign manager in the club's 140-year-history. Due to work visa issues, the first two matches he couldn't officially access the bench,<ref>[https://yle.fi/a/74-20119301 Työlupaa Skotlannissa yhä odottava Simo Valakari hankki entisen Leeds-puolustajan], [[Yle]], 21 October 2024</ref> but on 26 October, he managed St Johnstone as they beat [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] 2–1 away at [[Dens Park]].<ref>[https://www.suomifutis.com/2024/10/simo-valakari-paasi-viimein-penkin-paahan-skotlannissa-tuloksena-heti-voitto/ Simo Valakari pääsi viimein penkin päähän Skotlannissa – tuloksena heti voitto], suomifutis.com, 26 October 2024</ref> In April 2025, Valakari led the team to reach the semi-finals of the [[2024–25 Scottish Cup#Semi-finals|2024–25 Scottish Cup]].<ref>[https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/simo-valakarille-murskatappio-vastustajan-suomalaismolari-selvisi-helpolla/9141226 Simo Valakarille murskatappio – vastustajan suomalaismolari selvisi helpolla], mtvuutiset.fi, [[MTV Oy]], 20 April 2024</ref>

==Personal life==
Valakari's three sons are also footballers. His oldest son [[Paavo Valakari|Paavo]] is a former player and current coach, [[Onni Valakari|Onni]] is playing professionally for [[San Diego FC]], and the youngest one Toivo plays for [[Käpylän Pallo]] in [[Helsinki]], Finland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.suomifutis.com/2020/11/marcus-forss-ja-onni-valakari-nousivat-sukujensa-parhaiksi-maalintekijoiksi-a-maajoukkueessa-heti-debyyteissaan/|title=Marcus Forss ja Onni Valakari nousivat sukujensa parhaiksi maalintekijöiksi A-maajoukkueessa heti debyyteissään|first=Heikki|last=Kuparinen|date=November 12, 2020}}</ref><ref>[https://kapylanpalloedustus.fi/uutiset/2023/toivo-valakari-kapylan-palloon Toivo Valakari sopimukseen Käpylän Pallon kanssa!], kapylanpalloedustus.fi, 28 February 2023</ref>

Valakari meditates in his everyday life.<ref>[https://www.iltalehti.fi/veikkausliiga/a/2033364b-f92e-4269-b3c1-36837cf7cc55 Kun vastassa on 60 miljoonan nippu, perussuoritus ei riitä – meditoiva Simo Valakari on rock’n’rollia: ”Pitää oppia ylittämään rajansa”], [[Iltalehti]], 25 August 2022</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|31 December 2020}}<ref>[https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/390685/player/seasons Simo Valakari] stats at [[Football Association of Finland|Finnish Fa]]</ref><ref>[https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/simo-valakari/2/ Simo Valakari], WorldFootball</ref><ref>[https://www.motherwellnet.com/database/player-archive/v/simo-valakari/ Simo Valakari], motherwellnet.com</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Scottish Cup]], [[FA Cup]], [[U.S. Open Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Scottish League Cup]], [[Football League Cup]], [[Finnish League Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[Käpylän Pallo|KäPa]]
|1990
|[[Kolmonen]]
|16||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||2
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[FC Kontu|Kontu]]
|[[1991 Ykkönen|1991]]
|[[Ykkönen]]
|||||||||colspan="2"|—||||
|-
|1992
|[[Kakkonen]]
|||||||||colspan="2"|—||||
|-
|[[1993 Ykkönen|1993]]
|Ykkönen
|||||||||colspan="2"|—||||
|-
|[[1994 Ykkönen|1994]]
|Ykkönen
|||||||||colspan="2"|—||||
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!59!!7!!!!!!colspan="2"|—!!59!!7
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Finnairin Palloilijat|FinnPa]]
|[[1995 Veikkausliiga|1995]]
|[[Veikkausliiga]]
|22||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||3
|-
|[[1996 Veikkausliiga|1996]]
|Veikkausliiga
|26||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!48!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!48!!5
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
|[[1996–97 Motherwell F.C. season|1996–97]]
|[[Scottish Football League Premier Division|Scottish Premier Division]]
|11||0||||||||||11||0
|-
|[[1997–98 Motherwell F.C. season|1997–98]]
|Scottish Premier Division
|27||0||2||0||2||0||31||0
|-
|[[1998–99 Motherwell F.C. season|1998–99]]
|[[Scottish Premier League]]
|35||0||3||0||1||0||39||0
|-
|[[1999–2000 Motherwell F.C. season|1999–2000]]
|Scottish Premier League
|30||0||3||0||2||0||35||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!103!!0!!8!!0!!5!!0!!116!!0
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
|[[2000–01 Derby County F.C. season|2000–01]]
|[[Premier League]]
|11||1||0||0||3||0||14||1
|-
|[[2001–02 Derby County F.C. season|2001–02]]
|Premier League
|9||0||0||0||1||0||10||0
|-
|[[2002–03 Derby County F.C. season|2002–03]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|6||2||0||0||0||0||6||2
|-
|[[2003–04 Derby County F.C. season|2003–04]]
|First Division
|20||0||0||0||1||0||21||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!46!!3!!0!!0!!5!!0!!51!!3
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[FC Dallas]]{{efn|name=fcd}} 
|[[2004 Dallas Burn season|2004]]
|[[Major League Soccer|MLS]]
|26||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||29||1
|-
|[[2005 FC Dallas season|2005]]
|MLS
|30||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||33||0
|-
|[[2006 FC Dallas season|2006]]
|MLS
|33||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||35||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!89!!1!!8!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!97!!1
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Turun Palloseura|TPS]]
|[[2007 Veikkausliiga|2007]]
|Veikkausliiga
|25||0||0||0||0||0||25||0
|-
|[[2008 Veikkausliiga|2008]]
|Veikkausliiga
|6||1||0||0||0||0||6||1
|-
|[[2009 Veikkausliiga|2009]]
|Veikkausliiga
|7||0||0||0||3||0||10||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!38!!1!!0!!0!!3!!0!!41!!1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!399!!19!!16!!0!!13!!0!!429!!19
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[Finland national football team|Finland]]
|1996||1||0
|-
|1997||3||0
|-
|1998||5||0
|-
|1999||5||0
|-
|2000||5||0
|-
|2001||0||0
|-
|2002||4||0
|-
|2003||9||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!32!!0
|}
{{notelist}}

===Managerial===
{{updated|18 May 2025}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sofascore.com/manager/simo-valakari/23114|title=Simo Valakari Manager profile|date=11 November 2023|language=bs}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" 
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="8"|Record
|-
!P!!W!!D!!L!!GF!!GA!!GD!!W%
|-
|[[SJK Seinäjoki]]
||{{flagicon|Finland}}
|1 September 2012
|17 February 2016
{{WDL|165|92|32|41|for=275|against=153|diff=yes|decimals=2}}
|-
|[[Tromsø IL|Tromsø]]
||{{flagicon|Norway}}
|27 July 2017
|20 April 2020
{{WDL|81|31|11|39|for=126|against=136|diff=yes|decimals=2}}
|-
|[[Kuopion Palloseura|KuPS]]
||{{flagicon|Finland}}
|1 January 2021
|13 January 2023
{{WDL|83|52|18|13|for=153|against=80|diff=yes|decimals=2}}
|-
|[[FK Auda|Auda]]
||{{flagicon|Latvia}}
|16 January 2023
|14 December 2023
{{WDL|40|17|11|12|for=50|against=49|diff=yes|decimals=2}}
|-
|[[Riga FC]]
||{{flagicon|Latvia}}
|14 December 2023
|30 September 2024
{{WDL|36|25|6|5|for=86|against=26|diff=yes|decimals=2}}
|-
|[[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]
||{{flagicon|Scotland}}
|1 October 2024
|''Present''
{{WDL|35|11|4|20|for=33|against=56|diff=yes|decimals=2}}
|-
!colspan="4"|Total
{{WDLtot|441|228|82|131|for=723|against=502|diff=yes|decimals=2}}
|}

== Honours ==
=== As a manager ===
'''SJK'''
*[[Veikkausliiga]]: [[2015 Veikkausliiga|2015]]
*[[Finnish Cup]]: [[2016 Finnish Cup|2016]]
*[[Finnish League Cup]]: 2014

'''KuPS'''
*Finnish Cup: [[2021 Finnish Cup|2021]], [[2022 Finnish Cup|2022]]

'''Riga FC'''
*[[Latvian Supercup]]: [[2024 Latvian Supercup|2024]]<ref>[https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/02/latvia/super-cup/daugava-90/carambadinamo-rga/4325495/ RIGAS FS VS. RIGA  1 - 1], soccerway</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[Finnish Football Manager of the Year]]: 2015
*[[Veikkausliiga]] Manager of the Month: [[2014 Veikkausliiga#Monyhly awards|June 2014]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=8&ID=55719|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709132353/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=8&ID=55719|url-status=dead|title=KuPSin Admir Catovic Veikkausliigan kesäkuun pelaaja|archivedate=9 July 2014}}</ref> [[2015 Veikkausliiga#Monyhly awards|October 2015]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2015/10/30/aleksandr-kokko-kuukauden-pelaaja-lokakuussa|title=Aleksandr Kokko Kuukauden pelaaja lokakuussa|website=www.veikkausliiga.com}}</ref>
*Veikkausliiga Manager of the Year: [[2015 Veikkausliiga#Annual awards|2015]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kai |date=2015-10-30 |title=Tässä ovat Captain's Ball -futisgaalan kaikki palkitut tahot |url=https://www.suomifutis.com/2015/10/tassa-ovat-captains-ball-futisgaalan-kaikki-palkitut-tahot/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=SuomiFutis |language=fi}}</ref>
*[[Virslīga]] Manager of the Month: September 2023<ref name="1."></ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:1973 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
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[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
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[[Category:Veikkausliiga managers]]
[[Category:Latvian Higher League managers]]
[[Category:Riga FC managers]]
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[[Category:Expatriate football managers in Scotland]]
[[Category:Finnish football coaches]]