# Kai Nyyssönen

Kai Nyyssönen (born 10 June 1972) is a Finnish football coach and a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was capped twice by Finland national football team in 1996–1997. 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

He also earned two caps for Finland between 1996 and 1997.

## Coaching career

Nyyssönen managed KuPS in Ykkönen and Veikkausliiga between 2007 and 2009.
Since 2016, he was the head coach of various Finnish youth national teams.
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.

## Personal life

His elder brother is fellow player Harri Nyyssönen.

## Career statistics

    As of 7 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Domestic Cups | Domestic Cups | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| KuPS | 1990 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| KuPS | 1991 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 6 |
| KuPS | Total | Total | 27 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 6 |
| Haka | 1992 | Veikkausliiga | 32 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 32 | 8 |
| Haka | 1992 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 4 |
| Haka | 1994 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 0 |
| Haka | 1995 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 1 |
| Haka | Total | Total | 88 | 13 | – | – | – | – | 88 | 13 |
| RWD Molenbeek | 1995–96 | Belgian First Division | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 4 |
| RWD Molenbeek | 1996–97 | Belgian First Division | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| RWD Molenbeek | 1997–98 | Belgian First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| RWD Molenbeek | Total | Total | 46 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 7 |
| Córdoba | 1998–99 | Segunda División B | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 2 |
| Motherwell | 1998–99 | Scottish Premier League | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| Haka | 1999 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 12 |
| Haka | 2000 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 7 |
| Haka | 2001 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| Haka | Total | Total | 66 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 79 | 23 |
| Chania | 2001–02 | Alpha Ethniki | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 |
| Hämeenlinna | 2002 | Veikkausliiga | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| PP-70 | 2003 | Ykkönen | | | | | | | | |
| PP-70 | 2004 | Ykkönen | | | | | | | | |
| PP-70 | Total | Total | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 |
| KuPS | 2005 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 1 |
| KuPS | 2006 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| KuPS | Total | Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 321 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 337 | 64 |
* ↑ Includes Suomen Cup and Belgian Cup
* ↑ Includes UEFA Cup
* 1 2 Includes UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup

## Honours

Haka
* Veikkausliiga: 1995, 1999, 2000