Niko Ikävalko
Finnish footballer (born 1988)
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Niko Ikävalko (born 24 April 1988) is a Finnish retired footballer who played as a forward. He is currently the sporting director of Ykkösliiga club Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP).[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Full name
Niko Ikävalko
Date of birth
24 April 1988
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
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Ikävalko with KTP in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niko Ikävalko | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KTP (sporting director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kiri Kotka | |||
| KTP | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | KooTeePee | 50 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Haka | 26 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | KooTeePee | 25 | (5) |
| 2011 | IFK Mariehamn | 8 | (2) |
| 2012–2019 | KTP | 106 | (36) |
| 2015 | → Sudet (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | MYPA | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Peli-Karhut | 10 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022 | Peli-Karhut | ||
| 2022– | KTP (sporting director) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:01, 5 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
After retiring as a player in 2022, Ikävalko started to coach local club Peli-Karhut, the reserve team of Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP). Later in the same year, he was named a sporting director of KTP first team.
Personal life
His brother Sami is a basketball player.
