Juha Pasoja (born 16 November 1976) is a Finnish football coach and former defender. From 2020 to 2024, he was the head coach of Mikkelin Palloilijat (MP) in second-tier Ykkösliiga. Before that, he was the head coach of Dreams FC in Ghana Premier League.Dreams FC appoint Juha Pasoja as new coach until end of the Ghana Premier League season‚ goal.com, 20 April 2018 Currently Pasoja works for EIF youth sector.
Playing career During his playing career, Pasoja played for FC Haka, FC Jazz, JJK in the Veikkausliiga and has 224 matches and 22 goals. In addition he played for HamKam in Norway and has been capped 15 times for Finland.
He has also played futsal and represented Finland national futsal team.Juha Pasoja stats, Finnish FA
Coaching career Pasoja started his coaching career in JJK Jyväskylä after his playing career. After five years in Jyväskylä, Pasoja was named the head coach of Ghana Premier League club Dreams FC in 2018.
In 2019, he returned to his hometown in Finland and was named the head coach of Kemi City.
In 2020, Pasoja was appointed as the head coach of Mikkelin Palloilijat.EDUSTUS: Juha Pasoja on MP:n uusi päävalmentaja, mikkelinpalloilijat.fi In August 2023, the club exercised their option and his contract was extended on a one-year deal.Juha Pasoja jatkaa MP:n valmentajana myös tulevalla kaudella – "Ihmiset uskovat meidän nykyiseen päävalmentajaan", lansi-savo.fi, Hanna Knaappila, 22 August 2023
In November 2024, Pasoja joined Ekenäs IF (EIF) youth sector to develop the club's coaching.MP:n entinen päävalmentaja Juha Pasoja siirtyy EIF:n organisaatioon, lansi-savo.fi, 8 November 2024
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKPT-851992Kakkonen1993Kakkonen1994Kakkonen1995Kakkonen1996Kakkonen1997Ykkönen2252251998Ykkönen2322321999Ykkönen257257Total1521900000015219Jazz2000Veikkausliiga294–––2942001Veikkausliiga30500–40345Total599000040639Haka2002Veikkausliiga26111–403122003Veikkausliiga255––202752004Veikkausliiga163––301932005Veikkausliiga25110–41302Total9210210013110712HamKam2006Tippeligaen234–––23420071. divisjon259–––2592008Tippeligaen172–––17220091. divisjon194–––194Total84190000008419JJK Jyväskylä2010Veikkausliiga2610010–2712011Veikkausliiga2911000–3012012Veikkausliiga201205040311Total753306040883Career total36260516021139462
Honours As a player HakaEDUSTUS: Pilke silmäkulmassa kohti kuuden kärkeä, mikkelinpalloilijat.fi Veikkausliiga: 2004 Finnish Cup: 2002, 2005
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