Kai Nyyssönen (born 10 June 1972) is a Finnish football coach and a former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was capped twice by Finland national team between 1996 and 1997. After retiring as a player, Nyyssönen became a coach.
Club career Born in Kuopio, Nyyssönen played club football in Finland for KuPS, Haka, Hämeenlinna and PP-70, in Belgium for RWD Molenbeek, in Spain for Córdoba, in Scotland for Motherwell (where he scored once against Dundee United), and in Greece for Chania.
International career Nyyssönen earned two caps for Finland between 1996 and 1997.
Coaching career Nyyssönen managed KuPS in Ykkönen and Veikkausliiga between 2007 and 2009.Kai Nyyssönen KuPS:n uusi päävalmentaja, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 30 October 2006Kai Nyyssönen jatkaa KuPSin päävalmentajan, Iltalehti, 3 December 2007
Since 2016, he was the head coach of various Finnish youth national teams.U15-päävalmentaja Kai Nyyssönen: "Takana on antoisa leiri", Finnish FA, 9 February 2023Maajoukkuevalmentajan tyly arvio: Pohjois-Savossa on vain yksi huippulahjakas juniorijalkapalloilija, Savon Sanomat, 4 December 2023Kai Nyyssönen: Taitoa ei voi harjoitella liikaa, Savon Sanomat, 20 November 2016Kai Nyyssönen U18-maajoukkueen päävalmentajaksi, kymppipaikka.fi, 17 October 2017U19-luotsi Nyyssönen myöntää lohkon olevan haastavan, veikkausliiga.com, 7 December 2018Minihuuhkajien valmentaja Kai Nyyssönen: "Tappio otti koville", sportti.com, 9 October 2019
After working for the Football Association of Finland for 15 years, in November 2024 Nyyssönen was appointed by FIFA for their Talent Development Scheme program, as the first Finnish coach.Kai Nyyssösen pitkä ura Palloliitossa päättyy – "Tämä on ollut hieno matka", Football Association of Finland, 30 October 2024
Personal life His elder brother is fellow player Harri Nyyssönen.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionNyyssönen, Kai, veikkausliiga.comClubSeasonLeagueNational cupsEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKuPS1990Veikkausliiga10––101991Veikkausliiga266––266Total2760000276Haka1992Veikkausliiga328––3281992Veikkausliiga184––1841994Veikkausliiga160––1601995Veikkausliiga221––221Total881300008813RWD Molenbeek1995–96Belgian First Division13311–1441996–97Belgian First Division28300203031997–98Belgian First Division5000–50Total4661120497Córdoba1998–99Segunda División B22200–222Motherwell1998–99Scottish Premier League31––31Haka1999Veikkausliiga2811004132122000Veikkausliiga29700403372001Veikkausliiga1940050244Total6622001317923Chania2001–02Alpha Ethniki81––81Hämeenlinna2002Veikkausliiga20––20PP-702003Ykkönen2004YkkönenTotal3590000359KuPS2005Veikkausliiga161––1612006Veikkausliiga80––80Total2410000241Career total321621115133764
Honours Haka Veikkausliiga: 1995, 1999, 2000Kai Nyyssönen FC Hämeenlinnaan, Kaleva, 24 May 2002Hakalle jälleen mestaruus, Yle, 28 October 2000HISTORIA, fchaka.fi
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