*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 February 2024
Miika Nuutinen (born 7 May 1992) is a Finnish football manager and a former player, currently working as a manager of TPS in second-tier Ykkösliiga. As a teenager, Nuutinen played in the fourth-tier Kolmonen with TuPS, before starting his coaching career at the age of 17.[1]
Nuutinen started football coaching in his former youth club Tuusulan Palloseura (TuPS) as a youth coach, additionally working with another local club PK Keski-Uusimaa youth sector. In 2017, Nuutinen started as a youth talent coach in Vantaan Jalkapalloseura (VJS),[5][6] and in late 2019 he joined Käpylän Pallo (KäPa) U17-team.[1][7]
Klubi 04
On 30 November 2021, it was announced that Nuutinen was named the head coach of Klubi 04, the reserve team of HJK Helsinki.[8] At the end of the 2023 season, he led the team to gain a spot in new Ykkönen.
Nuutinen also coached HJK U19 youth squad in 2023–24 UEFA Youth League, where the team advanced by defeating Malmö FF youth, before eventually losing to Nantes youth on penalties, after drawing them 1–1 on aggregate.[9]