# Marko Kolsi

Marko Kolsi (born 20 January 1985) is a Finnish football coach and a former footballer.

## Career

Kolsi, a midfielder, joined Willem II in the summer of 2004 after previously playing for FC Jokerit in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. He left the Dutch club in 2006 and joined TOP Oss, and later FC Eindhoven. In summer 2007 he went to Slovenia where he played for NK Maribor and NK Rudar Velenje in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. Kolsi made a brief return to his old club Willem II in January 2012, before returning to Slovenia, signing for NK Celje for the 2012–13 season.
He was part of the Finnish under-17 team at the 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.

## Coaching career

Later Kolsi has worked as a youth coach for PK-35, VJS and PPJ.
He was the chief executive officer of Gnistan from January 2020 until the end of 2023.

## Career statistics

    As of 1 September 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Jokrut | 2001 | Ykkönen | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 |
| Jokerit | 2002 | Ykkönen | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 |
| Jokerit | 2003 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 0 |
| Jokerit | Total | Total | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Willem II | 2004–05 | Eredivisie | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| Willem II | 2005–06 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Willem II | Total | Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| TOP Oss (loan) | 2005–06 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| FC Eindhoven | 2006–07 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Maribor | 2007–08 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| Rudar Velenje | 2008–09 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 0 |
| Rudar Velenje | 2009–10 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Rudar Velenje | 2010–11 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| Rudar Velenje | Total | Total | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Šmartno 1928 | 2011–12 | Slovenian Second League | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 |
| Willem II | 2011–12 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Celje | 2012–13 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| KäPa | 2013 | Kakkonen | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 |
| Honka | 2014 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 1 |
| PK-35 Vantaa | 2014 | Ykkönen | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 0 |
| VJS | 2016 | Nelonen | 20 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 18 |
| VJS | 2017 | Nelonen | 21 | 17 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 |
| VJS | 2018 | Kolmonen | 14 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 20 | 7 |
| VJS | 2019 | Kakkonen | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 3 |
| VJS | Total | Total | 72 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 83 | 49 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 224 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 251 | 59 |
* ↑ Includes Suomen Cup and Slovenian Cup
* ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Regions' Cup