Tuomas Uusimäki (born 9 July 1977) is a Finnish football coach and a former professional footballer, who played as a defensive midfielder. He was capped five times for Finland national football team during 2005–2006.
Club career Uusimäki started playing in local clubs GBK and KPV in Kokkola.Kokkolalainen Tuomas Uusimäki intoutui treenaamaan lukioikäisenä useita tunteja päivässä ja loi uran ammattijalkapalloilijana Ruotsin ja Itävallan pääsarjoissa sekä A-maajoukkueessa – "Yleensä tarvitsee vähän tuuriakin, että huipulle pääsee", Keskipohjanmaa, 13 June 2020
After playing for other Ostrobotnian clubs FF Jaro, Närpes Kraft and VPS in the second-tier Ykkönen and top-tier Veikkausliiga, Uusimäki joined BK Häcken in Sweden in 2001. He spent three seasons with Häcken before signing with Allsvenskan club Örgryte IS for the 2005 season, after the recommendation by the team's head coach Jukka Ikäläinen.Tuomas Uusimäki sopimukseen Örgryten kanssa, Kaleva, 20 March 2005Uusimäki siirtyy Örgryten riveihin, Yle, 20 March 2005Tuomas Uusimäki Örgryteen, Helsingin Sanomat, 19 March 2005
On 15 January 2007, Uusimäki signed a one-and-a-half-year deal with Austrian Bundesliga club Grazer AK.Tuomas Uusimäki till Österrike, Svenska Yle, 15 January 2007 However, due to the club's severe financial problems,Tuomas Uusimäen uusi seura on talousvaikeuksissa, Ilta-Sanomat, 16 January 2007 he terminated his contract next summer.Uusimäki näytillä Fredrikstadissa, Ilta-Sanomat, 29 May 2007 Grazer AK was later banned from participating in competitions, and eventually dissolved.
In June 2007, Uusimäki returned to Finland and signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with his former club KPV.Jalkapalloilija Uusimäki palaa kasvattajaseuraansa, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 27 June 2007 He retired after the 2009 season.
International career Uusimäki was a regular Finnish youth international, before debuting with the Finland senior national team in 2005, aged 28.
Coaching career Later Uusimäki has worked as a youth coach in KPV.Tuomas Uusimäki 06 poikien valmennukseen, kpv.fi, 13 July 2020
Career statistics Club Tuomas Uusimäki, Finnish FA + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDivisionAppsGoalsKPV1996Kakkonen196GBK1997Ykkönen191Jaro1998Veikkausliiga200Närpes Kraft1999Ykkönen231VPS2000Veikkausliiga2812001Veikkausliiga150Total431BK Häcken2001Allsvenskan702002Superettan2902003Superettan2912004Superettan292Total943Örgryte2005Allsvenskan2322006Allsvenskan220Total452Grazer AK2006–07Austrian Bundesliga110KPV2007Ykkönen1722008Ykkönen1822009Ykkönen252Total606Career total33420
International FinlandYearAppsGoals200510200640Total50
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