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Mika Väyrynen, born on December 28, 1981 in Eskilstuna, Södermanland County, Sweden, is an association football player and association football coach. That puts Mika Väyrynen at 44 years old in 2026. The listed height is 181 cm.
My Take
Mika Väyrynen interests me as a quietly emblematic figure of Nordic football's porous borders, a Finnish midfielder born in Sweden who spent his career reading the game from the center. What I respect most is the second act: rather than chasing the spotlight, he turned to coaching, developing young players at Klubi 04 and HJK before taking the Honka job. That instinct to hand down hard-won knowledge is the unglamorous backbone of any football culture. He's not a household name, but he represents the patient stewards a sport actually depends on, and I find that genuinely worth rooting for.
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- Name (English)
- Mika Väyrynen
- Name (Japanese)
- ミカ・ヴァイリネン
- Reading
- みか・ゔぁいりねん
- Born
- December 28, 1981 (age 44)
- Origin
- Eskilstuna, Södermanland County, Sweden
- Height
- 181 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mika Väyrynen born?
Born December 28, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Mika Väyrynen from?
Mika Väyrynen is from Eskilstuna, Södermanland County, Sweden.
What does Mika Väyrynen do?
Mika Väyrynen works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Mika Väyrynen?
Mika Väyrynen is 181 cm.
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