Jussi Nuorela (born 11 August 1974) is a Finnish professional football coach and a former player. He is the manager of VPS in the Veikkausliiga.

Club career

Nuorela began his professional career with FC Haka in the Veikkausliiga. He spent one season in the Turkish Super Lig with Elazığspor. After the 2009 season he retired from professional football and started as a youth coach at FC Inter Turku.

International career

Nuorela has made 20 appearances for the full Finland national football team, his debut coming in a friendly match against Qatar on 25 January 1994.

Coaching career

Nuorela has worked as a U19 coach for Inter Turku and the head coach of FC Espoo. On 18 June 2021, Nuorela was promoted to the position of the head coach of Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) in the Finnish second-tier Ykkönen. He led the club to the promotion to the top-level Veikkausliiga at the end of the 2021 season. In the 2023 Veikkausliiga season, Nuorela led VPS to the record-tying streak of 12 victories, and managed the club to finish 3rd in the league and thus qualifying for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League qualifiers. He was named the Veikkausliiga Manager of the Month in three consecutive times in July, August and September 2023, and ultimately he was named the Manager of the Year.

Personal life

His son Josep Nuorela is a professional footballer playing for VPS, and his younger son Luka plays for VPS U19 youth team.

Career statistics

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Managerial achievements

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