The Most Famous
COACHES from Finland
This page contains a list of the greatest Finnish Coaches. The pantheon dataset contains 471 Coaches, 2 of which were born in Finland. This makes Finland the birth place of the 49th most number of Coaches behind Georgia, and Montenegro.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Finnish Coaches of all time. This list of famous Finnish Coaches is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Markku Kanerva (b. 1964)
With an HPI of 51.42, Markku Kanerva is the most famous Finnish Coach. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.
Markku Tapio Kanerva (born 24 May 1964) is a Finnish football manager, former player and elementary school teacher. Most recently he served as the manager of the Finland national team.
2. Simo Valakari (b. 1973)
With an HPI of 36.25, Simo Valakari is the 2nd most famous Finnish Coach. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Simo Johannes Valakari (born 28 April 1973) is a Finnish football manager and a former international football player. He is currently the manager of Scottish Championship side St Johnstone.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Finnish coaches born between 1964 and 1973. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Finnish coaches include Markku Kanerva, and Simo Valakari. As of April 2024, 1 new Finnish coaches have been added to Pantheon including Simo Valakari.
