Jarkko Wiss
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 April 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Ilves | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | TPV | 72 | (6) |
| 1996 | FF Jaro | 25 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | HJK | 52 | (8) |
| 1999 | Molde | 0 | (0) |
| 1999 | Lillestrøm | 16 | (4) |
| 2000 | Moss | 17 | (6) |
| 2000–2001 | 41 | (6) | |
| 2002–2004 | Hibernian | 48 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Tampere United | 90 | (16) |
| National team | |||
| 1996–2007 | Finland | 45 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011 | Tampere United | ||
| 2016– | Ilves | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jarkko Wiss (born 17 April 1972) is a Finnish former footballer. Wiss is currently working as a manager of the Ilves.
As a player, he played in the position of defensive midfielder for TPV Tampere, FF Jaro, HJK and Tampere United in Finland, Molde, Lillestrøm and Moss in Norway, in England as well as Hibernian in Scotland. He was known for his powerful shots with both feet and as a hard tackler.
He has also appeared over 40 times for the Finnish national team.
After retiring in 2007 at the age of 35, he worked both as a youth coach and as a sporting director for Tampere United between 2008–2009. He also managed the Finnish under-15 football team.
On 29 October 2010 it was announced that Wiss had succeeded the longtime head coach Ari Hjelm at Tampere United. He signed a two-year contract, with an option for a two-year extension, with the club on the same day. However, the club was banned from competition for the 2011 season.
Wiss is the new manager of Finland national under-18 football team since 1 January 2014.
On 6 November 2015 it was announced that Wiss is taking the head coach position at Ilves starting at 1 January 2016.
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