Kari Martonen (born 13 March 1963) is a Finnish football manager and former player.
As a player, he played in total of 248 matches and scored 22 goals for HJK and FC Haka. After retiring as a player, he started working as a youth coach at his former club Haka and soon became the assistant manager under Olli Huttunen. In 2006, he became the assistant manager under Mika Lehkosuo at FC Honka.
In November 2009 as Ville Priha was sacked from JJK, Martonen took over as a head coach, signing a three-year contract with JJK.Kari Martonen JJK:n päävalmentajaksi (Kari Martonen becomes the head coach of JJK) ; Veikkausliiga.com, 17.11.2009
He was named the chief executive office of SJK Seinäjoki on 14 December 2013.Kari Martonen SJK:n toimitusjohtajaksi, veikkausliiga.hs.prewise.com, 14 December 2013
Honours
As player Mestaruussarja: 1985, 1987, 1988 Veikkausliiga: 1995 Finnish Cup: 1982
As coach
Veikkausliiga: 2004 Finnish Cup: 2002
Individual Veikkausliiga Coach of the Month: April 2010,Team of the month announced ; Veikkausliiga.com, 1.5.2010 September 2011,Alexander Ringistä syyskuun pelaaja
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