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St. Johnstone
Oct 2024 – now
KuPS
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023
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26/27
St. Johnstone
2 matches · 50% won
24/25
St. Johnstone
31 matches · 26% won
24/25
Riga
2 matches · 50% won
23/24
Auda
2 matches · 0% won
22/23
KuPS
6 matches · 33% won
21/22
KuPS
8 matches · 38% won
16/17
SJK
2 matches · 0% won
15/16
SJK
2 matches · 0% won
Simo ValakariSt. Johnstone · Age 53 · Finland
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Simo Valakari
Finland · St. Johnstone · 53
Finland · St. Johnstone · 53
Simo Valakari — managerial record
| Season | Club | M | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | St. Johnstone | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 50% |
| 2024/2025 | St. Johnstone | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 26% |
| 2024/2025 | Riga | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 50% |
| 2023/2024 | Auda | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2022/2023 | KuPS | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33% |
| 2021/2022 | KuPS | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 38% |
| 2016/2017 | SJK | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2015/2016 | SJK | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
Simo Valakari has taken charge of 55 matches on our records, across 8 seasons at 5 clubs, winning 15 (27%), drawing 11 and losing 29.
The longest stint is St. Johnstone: 33 matches over 2 seasons (2024/2025–2026/2027), 27% of them won.
The current post is St. Johnstone, since Oct 2024: 33 matches there so far, 9 won (27%).
The season table below lists 8 seasons (2015/2016–2026/2027), each with its matches, results and win rate.
Record by club
| Club | Seasons | M | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | 2024/2025–2026/2027 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 27% |
| KuPS | 2021/2022–2022/2023 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 36% |
| SJK | 2015/2016–2016/2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0% |
| Auda | 2023/2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Riga | 2024/2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
- Age
- 53
- Nationality
- Finland
- Current club
- St. Johnstone
- Clubs managed
- 5
Simo Valakari is a 53-year-old manager from Finland, currently in charge of St. Johnstone since Oct 2024.
We hold match records at St. Johnstone, KuPS, SJK, Auda, Riga.
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