 Kanerva as manager of Finland in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Markku Tapio Kanerva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1990 | HJK | 184 | (26) |
| 1991–1992 | Elfsborg | 44 | (3) |
| 1993 | FinnPa | 26 | (1) |
| 1994–1998 | HJK | 79 | (2) |
| 1996 | → Honka (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 334 | (32) | |
| International career | |||
| 1986–1995 | Finland | 59 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2002 | HJK (assistant) | ||
| 2003 | Viikingit | ||
| 2004–2010 | Finland U21 | ||
| 2011–2016 | Finland (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2024 | Finland | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Markku Tapio Kanerva (born 24 May 1964)[2] is a Finnish football manager, former player and elementary school teacher. Most recently he served as the manager of the Finland national team.
- ^ Markku Kanerva – UEFA competition record (archive)
- ^ Keskitalo, Tapio (12 December 2016). "Kanerva otti maajoukkueen tyynenä komentoonsa". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
