Paavo Valakari (born 28 December 1997) is a Finnish football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.Veikkausliigan siirrot talvella 2018-2019, veikkausliiga.com, 23 December 2018 He is a performance coach of Scottish club St Johnstone.
Playing career Valakari signed with Käpylän Pallo for the 2019 season.Paavo Valakari | Käpylän pallo, kapylanpallo.fi, 26 January 2019
Coaching career In December 2024, Valakari became a performance coach of Scottish club St Johnstone.Simo Valakari otti poikansa apuvalmentajaksi Skotlantiin, MTV Oy, mtvuutiset.fi, 1 November 2024Paavo Valakari welcomed onto coaching staff, perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk, 18 December 2024
Personal life His father Simo is a former professional player and currently a football manager. His younger brothers Onni and Toivo are also footballers.Toivo Valakari sopimukseen Käpylän Pallon kanssa!, kapylanpalloedustus.fi, 28 February 2023
References
External links Paavo Valakari stats at Football Association of Finland