Niklas Vidjeskog

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Niklas Vidjeskog
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-02-24) 24 February 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Terjärv, Finland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Jaro
Youth career
Terjärv Ungdoms Sportklubb [fi]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989 TUS 42 (23)
1990–1992 KPV 55 (10)
1993–2000 Jaro 187 (28)
2001 Östersund 18 (12)
2002–2005 TUS 71 (32)
2008–2009 TUS 11 (3)
Managerial career
2002–2006 TUS
2006 Jaro (assistant)
2006 Jaro (caretaker)
2007–2016 Jaro (technical coach)
2016 Jaro (caretaker)
2016 Jaro (assistant)
2017–2020 Jaro (youth)
2021 KPV (assistant)
2021 KPV
2024– Jaro
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 April 2024

Niklas Vidjeskog (born 24 February 1969) is a Finnish football manager and a former player, who played as a midfielder. He is currently the manager of FF Jaro in Ykkösliiga.[1][2][3][4][5] He has completed the UEFA A coaching license.

Playing career[edit]

As a player, Vidjeskog has made 149 total appearances in Veikkausliiga for Jaro and KPV. He has also played for Swedish club Östersunds FK.

Personal life[edit]

His three oldest sons are all professional footballers: Adam and Axel are playing in Finland, for Jaro and KuPS respectively, and Isak plays in Sweden for Varbergs BoIS. His fourth and the youngest son Ivar plays for the youth sector of Jaro. Vidjeskog has also worked as an elementary school teacher.[6]

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