Saku Pesonen
 Saku Pesonen in the ground. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Lappeenranta, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Pantterit | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Lahti | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Hämeenlinna | 40 | (0) |
| 2010–2015 | Haka | 109 | (1) |
| 2016–2021 | Kultsu | 48 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Kultsu | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Saku Pesonen (born 10 November 1985) was Finnish football coach and a former goalkeeper. He was the former manager of Kultsu.
Club career[edit]
Pesonen started his footballing career at his local club FC Pantterit in 2002 while they played at the third and fourth level of Finnish football system.
He was signed by Veikkausliiga side FC Lahti in 2006 where he provided a backup for then first-choice goalkeeper Michał Sławuta. He made his top flight debut on 22 October 2010 against Tampere United. Despite winning the Finnish League Cup in 2007 season, Pesonen was only able to make in total of four appearances during those two season with Lahti. Pesonen left FC Lahti 2008 and dropped down a level to sign with FC Hämeenlinna where he was an instant first choice.[1]
After a successful period with Hämeenlinna, Pesonen was snapped up by FC Haka for the 2009 season to cover as backup for Janne Korhonen.[2] In January 2010 Pesonen signed a two-year contract extension with FC Haka,[3] and he was promoted to first choice in the middle of the 2010 season after Korhonen's departure to JJK.
Coaching career[edit]
He was appointed head coach of Kultsu for the 2021 season upon his retirement as a player. The contract was extended for the 2022 season in November 2021.[4] He retired from coaching at the end of the 2022 season and was replaced by Marko Kohonen.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pesonen signs with FC Hämeenlinna" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ "Pesonen Signs With FC Haka" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ Pesonen signs a contract extension with FC Haka Archived 27 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
- ^ "Saku Pesonen jatkaa Kultsun luotsina" (in Finnish). Kultsu. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Uusi päävalmentaja on Marko Kohonen | Kultsu FC" (in Finnish). 5 October 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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