Jani Sarajärvi
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Sarajärvi at Independiente del Valle | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jani Sarajärvi | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Pudasjärvi, Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estonia national under-21 football team | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | VPS | 49 | (5) |
| 2002–2003 | IFK Norrköping | 29 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | AC Allianssi | 47 | (3) |
| 2006 | Jaro | 16 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | TPS | 17 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Jaro | 17 | (0) |
| 2011 | YPA | 25 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000-2001 | Finland U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2005 | Finland | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013-2014 | YPA | ||
| 2016-2017 | VPS (assistant) | ||
| 2019 | HJK (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Independiente del Valle (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2024 | Gambia (coach-analyst) | ||
| 2024 | Nõmme United | ||
| 2024 | Philippines (coach-analyst) | ||
| 2024-2025 | Mali (coach-analyst) | ||
| 2025- | Estonia national under-21 football team | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2009 | |||
Jani Sarajärvi (born 9 September 1979 in Pudasjärvi) is a Finnish professional football manager who is currently working as the head coach of the Estonia national under-21 football team and the Head of Youth National Teams. Sarajärvi, a former pro player, has previously held head or assistant coaching positions in three continents, both in premier club level and national team settings. He’s also a researcher PhD student at the University of Lisbon, one of the best academic football institutions in Europe.