Mikka Blakvaren

Mikka Blakvaren (Finland) - Former capitan of the Finland U-21 team. Most success in his playing carrier he had in the youth. He won third place in the U-16 World Cup and second place in the U-18 European Championship. After that his carrier become to slide down. He had some trouble to keep up to fans expetations due to his talent. When he was 19 he signed with HJK Helsinki, but for three seasons he played only in 15 games. After that he played in some lower division clubs. At age 28 he had a bike accident that ended his carrier. Rehabilitation took 3 years.

Blakvaren decided to start working as a manager. He got the job at VPS. Worked there for 4 years and got a good reviews for his performence with the club. In 2000 he got a proposition to take control of HJK Helsinki. Under his managment team won two Finland Championships and advanced to the UEFA Cup Final, becoming one of the seasons sensations.

Greatest wins:
14.09.2000 - Deportivo Alaves 2:4 HJK Helsinki (Vucko 38, Tellez 59 - Kallio 31, 81, Luiz Antonio 79, 83) UEFA CUP 1st Round
19.10.2000 - Glasgow Rangers 1:4 HJK Helsinki (Tugay 76 - Luiz Antonio 25, Jeremenko 61 pen, 65, 69) UEFA CUP 2nd Round
02.11.2000 - HJK Helsinki 2:1 Glasgow Rangers (Debbah 25, Luiz Antonio 74 - Van Bronckhorst 77) UEFA CUP 2nd Round
23.11.2000 - Vitesse 2:3 HJK Helsinki (Amoah 14, 35 - Luiz Antonio 68, Kallio 73, Jose Mari 86) UEFA CUP 3rd Round
07.12.2000 - HJK Helsinki 4:2 Vitesse (Jose Mari 34, Debbah 45, Luiz Antonio 47, 54 - Peeters 38, Ellerman 65) UEFA CUP 3rd Round
08.03.2001 - HJK Helsinki 2:1 Boavista (Luiz Antonio 37, 90 - Elpidio Silva 39) UEFA CUP 4th Round
15.03.2001 - Dinamo Kiev 1:2 HJK Helsinki (Kaladze 65 - Luiz Antonio 6, 42) UEFA CUP Quater Final
05.04.2001 - Panathinaikos 0:3 HJK Helsinki (Saastamoinen 20, Piracaia 58, Luiz Antonio 69) UEFA CUP Semi Final
19.04.2001 - HJK Helsinki 2:1 Panathinaikos (Luiz Antonio 3, Debbah 76 - Sipniefski 6) UEFA CUP Semi Final
30.05.2001 - HJK Helsinki 2:1 FC Jokerit - Finnish Premier Division
18.06.2001 - FC Lahti 04: HJK Helsinki - Finnish Premier
8.07.2001 - HJK Helsinki 3:2 VPS - Finnish Premier
01.11.2001 - HJK Helsinki 2:2 Liverpool - UEFA CUP 2nd Round (first game 0:2)

Greatest losts:
10.11.2000 - FC Jokerit 1:0 HJK Helsinki (Kuqi 66) FINNISH CUP FINAL
16.05.2001 - HJK Helsinki 0:1 Ajax Amsterdam (Babangida 87) UEFA CUP FINAL

SUCCESES:
2000 - Finland Premier Division Winner - HJK Helsinki
2001 - UEFA Cup Final - HJK Helsinki
2001 - Finland Premier Division Winner - HJK Helsinki

Individual:
2000 - Finland Premier Division Manager of the Month July
2000 - Finland Premier Division Manager of the Month September
2000 - Finland Premier Division Manager of the Month October

Players:
2000 - Finland Premier Division Player of the Month June - Luiz Antonio
2000 - Finland Premier Division Player of the Month October - Luiz Antonio
2000 - Finland Premier Division TOP SCORER - Luiz Antonio 33 goals
2001 - UEFA CUP 00/01 TOP SCORER - Luiz Antonio 14 goals
2001 - Finland Premier Division TOP SCORER - Luiz Antonio 44 goals
2001 - Finland Premier Division TEAM OF THE YEAR - Luiz Antonio, Markus Heikkenen

BIO

1996/1997 - VPS (Finland, Premier Division)

1997/1998 - VPS (Finland, Premier Division)

1998/1999 - VPS (Finland, Premier Division)

1999/2000 - VPS (Finland, Premier Division)

2000/2001 - HJK Helsinki (Finland, Premier Division)

2001/2002 - HJK Helsinki (Finland, Premier Division)