Joni Ruuskanen

Joni Ruuskanen is a highly experienced fitness coach currently serving at HJK Helsinki since May 2024 and with the Football Association of Finland since October 2019, where responsibilities include coaching the Men's A-national team and leading football fitness initiatives. Prior to these roles, Joni worked as a Strength and Conditioning Coach at JRtrainer from January 2013 to October 2019 and served as a Talent Coach and Physical Coach for U14-17 at Käpylän Pallo between September 2018 and September 2019. Joni holds a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Medicine from the University of Eastern Finland (2015-2019) and a UEFA A coaching license from the Finnish FA (2016-2017), along with specialized qualifications in functional movement screening and a Masters from the Football Science Institute (2019-2020). Joni is also engaged in ongoing mentorship in periodisation through the World Football Academy.