Lönnström in press conference with Police United
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mika Lönnström | ||
Date of birth | 27 May 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Porvoo, Finland | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Teams managed | |||
Years | Team | ||
2002 | HyPS (assistant) | ||
2003 | FC Futura | ||
2004 | MPS (women) | ||
2005–2011 | MYPA | ||
2011–2012 | Roi ET United (academy) | ||
2012–2014 | Roi ET United | ||
2014 | Thailand U16 Assistant Coach | ||
2014 | Police United | ||
2014–2015 | New Radiant SC | ||
2015 | Gulf Saraburi FC | ||
2015 | MajiMaji FC | ||
2017– | Šamorín |
Mika Lönnström (born 24 May 1974 in Porvoo) is a Finnish football coach and manager who holds a UEFA Pro-License.
Lönnström started his coaching career at the age of 16 at FC Futura in Finland. After completing his UEFA A Licence (Welsh FA) qualification in 1998 he began working as a coach and director of coaching for several clubs.
After many successful years as a coach and Technical director of Finnish Veikkausliiga team MYPA and after finalising a Degree of Football Management from Finnish FA he was appointed by Gnistan as a club Executive Director and Head of Operations.
In 2007 Lönnström took an educational break to work with Elite Football Camps for youth players in the United States where he became a staff member of University of Kentucky football program. In 2008 he joined the coaching staff of U.S. Soccer in the Olympic Development Program Camps and University of Minnesota's Gopher Soccer Camps. Lönnström also made educational visits with MLS clubs like Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire
In May 2012 Lönnström was appointed Academy Director and first team Assistant Coach of Roi Et United of Thailand. He then became Head Coach of the first team the following year.
In his first season in charge he managed to get Roi Et United promoted to Thai Division 1 League. In 2013 he was also appointed as Assistant Coach of the U16 Thailand National Team on a part-time basis.