Jani Honkavaara

Jani Honkavaara
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-02-02) 2 February 1976
Place of birth Seinäjoki, Finland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Djurgården (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1999 TP-Seinäjoki 121 (10)
2000 Joensuun Pallo 18 (1)
2001 TP-Seinäjoki 14 (0)
2002 Jippo 12 (4)
2002–2004 Viikingit 45 (7)
2005 Someron Voima 16 (1)
2006 Kontu 2 (1)
2006 Viikingit 10 (0)
Total 221 (118)
Managerial career
2007–2009 Viikingit (assistant)
2010–2011 HIFK
2012 Gnistan
2013–2016 HIFK
2017–2019 KuPS
2020–2021 SJK
2023–2024 KuPS
2024 Finland (assistant)
2025– Djurgården
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jani Honkavaara (born 2 February 1976), is a Finnish professional football manager and former player, who is currently the manager of Swedish Allsvenskan club Djurgården. Nicknamed "Super-Honsu", he lead Veikkausliiga club KuPS to two Finnish championship titles in two separate stints as manager, in 2019 and 2024.