Jami Wallenius (born 20 January 1967) is a Finnish football

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and a former

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who played as a defender.

Career

During his playing career, Wallenius made 190 appearances and scored two goals in top-tier

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for

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and Jaro. He also played for

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and VG-62 in lower divisions. After retirement as a player, he first continued coaching in VG-62. For the 2028 season, he was named the head coach of Sinimustat, the reserve team of Inter Turku. During 2008–2016, Wallenius worked as an assistant coach of the club's first team, and in 2016 after the departure of Job Dragtsma, he was named an interim manager. During 2019–2021, Wallenius coached

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first team. In September 2023, he was named the head coach of Pargas IF.

Personal life

His father Arto Wallenius is a former long-time kit manager of Inter Turku.Walleniukset ovat Interin seuraikoneja

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, 28 May 2016

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wallenius, Jami 1967 births 21st-century Finnish sportsmen Living people Footballers from Turku Men's association football defenders Finnish football coaches Finnish football managers Finnish men's footballers FC Inter Turku players Turun Toverit players VG-62 players FF Jaro players Veikkausliiga players Ykkönen players Kakkonen players Kolmonen players Veikkausliiga managers FC Inter Turku managers FC Inter Turku non-playing staff