Vesa Vasara

Vesa-Pekka Vasara (born 16 August 1976) is a Finnish professional football manager for Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku, and a former player who played for the Veikkausliiga sides HJK Helsinki, FC Jokerit, FF Jaro, and FC Honka, as well as for Kalmar FF in Sweden. He was also capped 12 times for the Finland national team, scoring twice.

Vesa Vasara
Personal information
Full name Vesa-Pekka Vasara
Date of birth (1976-08-16) 16 August 1976
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Inter Turku (manager)
Youth career
MPS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 MPS 30 (5)
1994–2000 HJK 136 (17)
2001 FC Jokerit 29 (0)
2002–2003 Kalmar FF 32 (2)
2004–2005 Jaro 24 (4)
2006–2008 Honka 37 (5)
International career
Finland U21 11 (2)
1999–2002 Finland 12 (2)
Managerial career
2009–2011 Honka II
2012–2013 Honka (assistant)
2014–2016 HJK (assistant)
2017–2023 Honka
2024– Inter Turku
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

On 26 August 1998, Vasara scored a goal for HJK against Metz, in the 2nd leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off round, helping his team to get a 1–1 away draw (2–1 on aggregate) and qualify to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, for the first time in the history of the club.[1]

Managerial career

Vasara was selected as the Veikkausliiga Manager of the Month for June 2018 while managing Veikkausliiga side Honka.[2]

Vasara worked as a manager of Honka for seven seasons, until Honka was declared for bankruptcy at the end of the 2023, and he was released. Vasara was subsequently named the manager of a fellow Veikkausliiga side Inter Turku, signing a two-year deal with the club, starting in 2024.[3][4][5]

Personal life

His brother Jussi Vasara is also a former professional footballer.[6]

Managerial statistics
As of 18 February 2024
Team Nat From To Record
PWDLGFGAGDW%
Honka 1 January 2017 31 December 2023 2571246667427274+153048.2
Inter Turku 1 January 2024 present 530298+1060.0
Total 262 127 66 69 436 282 +154

Honours

As a head coach:

Honka

Inter Turku
  • Finnish League Cup: 2024

As a player:

HJK

References
  1. Champions League Qual. 1998/1999 » 2. Round » FC Metz - HJK Helsinki 1:1, worldfootball
  2. "Honka-tähti kuukauden pelaajaksi – myös kuukauden valmentaja samasta seurasta".
  3. VESA VASARASTA FC INTERIN UUSI PÄÄVALMENTAJA, fcinter.fi, 17 November 2023
  4. MTV Urheilun tiedot: Turkulaisseura kiinnitti uuden päävalmentajan, mtvuutiset.fi/MTV Oy, Timo Innanen, 17 November 2023
  5. Lähde: Vesa Vasarasta tulee Interin uusi päävalmentaja, hs.fi/Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 17 November 2023
  6. Citation

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