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Olli Kangaslahti

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Olli Kangaslahti
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-02-02) 2 February 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth Masku, Finland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1982–1984 VG-62
1988–1989 TPS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990 Turun Pallo 4 (1)
1990 Pallo-Iirot 16 (8)
1991–1992 TPS 27 (4)
1993 Helsingør IF 2 (0)
1993 Haka 4 (1)
1994 TPV 11 (2)
1994 FinnPa 3 (0)
1995 Helsingin Ponnistus 24 (7)
1996 VPS 14 (2)
1996Närpes Kraft (loan) 5 (2)
1997 Ilves 6 (3)
1998 MP 22 (13)
1999 TPV 2 (0)
1999 Jazz 8 (1)
1999 Mikkeli 8 (4)
2000–2001 TPS 38 (12)
2002 Volgar Astrakhan 0 (0)
2003 MaPS 15 (4)
2005 ÅIFK 6 (5)
2008 TuTo 6 (1)
2009 VG-62 9 (4)
2012 Boda 14 (6)
2013 VG-62 14 (4)
International career
Finland U16
Finland U17
Managerial career
2013–2015 VG-62
2022–2023 Inter Turku (sporting director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Olli Kangaslahti (born 2 February 1972) is a Finnish football coach and a former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1] While playing for TPV in 1994, they won the Finnish championship title. Besides in his native Finland, he also played in Denmark and Russia.

In 1995, Kangaslahti had a short trial with English Football League club Carlisle United, appearing on the pitch and conducting the club's half-time Golden Gamble prize draw, but no move ever materialised.

After his playing career, Kangaslahti has coached in VG-62[2] and worked as a sporting director of Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku.[3][4]

Personal life

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His son Oliver is a professional footballer who plays for Jaro in Veikkausliiga.[5]

Honours

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TPV

References

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