Marko Saloranta (born 31 March 1972) is a Finnish football manager and a former player. Since the start of 2023, he is serving as the head coach of the Finland women's national team, having previously worked as an interim manager for the team in 2017 and 2022.Marko Saloranta on Helmareiden uusi päävalmentaja, Finnish FA, 25 November 2022Tyttöjen jalkapallomaajoukkuevalmentaja Marko Saloranta kaipaa lisää resursseja seuroihin, Yle, 19 October 2018Toukokuun valmentaja: Marko Saloranta, suomenvalmentajat.fi, 21 June 2018Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Marko Saloranta, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
Career Saloranta started coaching in Maskun Palloseura, from where he continued to the women's team of SC Raisio.
During 2005–2010, he worked as the head coach of Honka in Finnish Naisten Liiga.Saloranta jatkaa FC Hongan naisjoukkueen valmentajana, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 22 September 2006Hongan Saloranta kriittisenä naisfutiksen tilasta, Yle, 12 April 2010
Saloranta has had an extensive career in Finnish women's football, having worked for over 15 years with Finland's women's and girls' national teams.Kun raisiolainen Marko Saloranta siirtyi naisten jalkapallon pariin, epäilivät joukkuekaverit hänen kuopanneen uransa – nyt Helmareiden päävalmentaja yrittää saada aikaan muutoksia, jotka hänen edeltäjänsä jätti tekemättä, Turun Sanomat, Harri Ahola, 20 September 2023
He also coached Finland U17 national team at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay.
He led Finland national team in the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying campaign, where they qualified for the final tournament, after defeating Scotland in the play-offs.Näin Helmarit eteni EM-kisoihin – Suomen konkarit linjasivat juhlasuunnitelmansa, Yle, 3 December 2024
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