# Mikko Kujala

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Finnish football coach (born 1977)

Mikko Kujala Kujala with the Iran national team in 2014 Personal information Full name Mikko Ilmari Kujala Date of birth (1977-09-06) 6 September 1977 (age 48) Place of birth Tampere, Finland Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Position Right back Team information Current team SJK II (conditioning coach) Youth career 1988–1997 Ilves Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1998–2000 PP-70 31 (0) 2001 Sorsapuiston Ilves 9 (0) Managerial career 2005–2009 Tampere United (assistant) 2013–2018 Iran (fitness coach) 2019–2020 SJK (conditioning coach) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Mikko Kujala** (born 6 September 1977) is a Finnish [football coach](/source/Coach_(sports)) and a former [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a defender. He is currently working as a conditioning coach in the [SJK Seinäjoki](/source/SJK_Sein%C3%A4joki) organisation. Previously he worked as fitness coach for the [Iran national team](/source/Iran_national_football_team) during 2013–2018,[1][2][3] and also during the [2022 FIFA World Cup](/source/2022_FIFA_World_Cup) tournament.[4]

Kujala has studied sport sciences at the [University of Liverpool](/source/University_of_Liverpool) and [Liverpool John Moores University](/source/Liverpool_John_Moores_University). In 2008, he completed the fitness coach degree of the [English FA](/source/Football_Association).

## Personal life

His younger brother [Jussi](/source/Jussi_Kujala_(footballer)) is a former professional footballer.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Mikko Kujala MM-kisojen ainoa suomalainen joukkuetehtävissä](https://www.ts.fi/urheilu/1207961588), [Turun Sanomat](/source/Turun_Sanomat), 10 June 2014

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Iranin jalkapallomaajoukkueen fysiikkavalmentaja Mikko Kujala siirtyy SJK:n palvelukseen](https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000005882209.html), [Helsingin Sanomat](/source/Helsingin_Sanomat), 30 October 2018

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Richard Dorman ja Mikko Kujala urheilupuolen johtoon](https://sjk.fi/uutiset/richard-dorman-ja-mikko-kujala-urheilupuolen-johtoon/), sjk.fi, 30 October 2018

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Puolet Iranin MM-joukkueesta palasi Teheraniin – joukkueen suomalainen valmentaja todisti jäähyväisiä: ”Moni itki oikein kunnolla”](https://yle.fi/a/74-20007138), [Yle](/source/Yle), 2 December 2022

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