Marko Rajamäki (born 3 October 1968) is a Swedish-born Finnish former footballer. He managed Turun Palloseura (TPS) between 2010 and 2014. Previously he managed the club's under-18 team (since 2002) and was also the assistant manager of the senior team in 2009. Rajamäki is himself a former Finnish international footballer.
He played for several years in the Finnish league and is the league's 23rd all-time top-scorer with 98 goals.
In his time in the Scottish league, Rajamäki played for Greenock Morton (94 league games) in the 1990s. He also played for Hamilton Academical (eight league games) and Livingston (five league games).
Rajamäki made his debut for Morton, on 22 October 1994 along with fellow Finn Janne Lindberg, at Shielfield Park in a 2–1 defeat against Berwick Rangers.
He was appointed manager of TPS in September 2022 for the rest of the year, after previous manager Jonatan Johansson was sacked.
Rajamäki is currently a commentator for Veikkausliiga in Ruutu+ broadcasts. He is also coaching youth teams of TPS.
Career statistics Club WorldFootballNational-Football-Teams + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTPS1986Mestaruussarja10––101987Mestaruussarja214–402541988Mestaruussarja2610–6132111989Mestaruussarja2711––27111990Veikkausliiga2514–2027141991Veikkausliiga3310––33101992Veikkausliiga3311–203511Total166600014118061Estoril (loan)1988–89Segunda DivisãoLouletano (loan)1989–90Segunda Divisão40––40MYPA1993Veikkausliiga2710–2129111994Veikkausliiga2616–413017Total532600625928Greenock Morton1994–95Scottish Second Division2514––25141995–96Scottish First Division3611––36111996–97Scottish First Division334––334Total942900009429FSV Zwickau1997–982. Bundesliga19110–201Livingston1998–99Scottish Second Division50––50Hamilton (loan)1998–99Scottish First Division80––80Inter Turku1999Veikkausliiga212––212TPS2000Veikkausliiga3110––3110SalPa2001Ykkönen2712––2712TPS2002Ykkönen2117––2117Career total45115710203472160
International goals # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 26 January 1993 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, India 0–2 Won 1993 Nehru Cup 2. 31 January 1993 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, India 3–2 Lost 1993 Nehru Cup 3. 13 May 1993 Paavo Nurmi Stadium, Turku 3–1 Won 1994 World Cup qualificationCorrect as of 7 October 2015
Honours Finnish Cup 1991 (Turun Palloseura) Under-18 Championship 2008 (Turun Palloseura, as a manager) Scottish Second Division Championship 1995 Finnish Cup: 2010 (as manager)
Individual Veikkausliiga Coach of the Month: August 2010,TPS:n Roope Riski Veikkausliigan elokuun pelaaja July 2012Petteri Forsell Veikkausliigan heinäkuun pelaaja
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