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 football manager.

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 has been a head coach of various Finnish youth national teams, currently the head coach of Finland U15 and Finland U16.

Personal life
His elder brother is fellow player Harri Nyyssönen.

Honours
Haka
 * Veikkausliiga: 1995, 1999, 2000