Niko Ikävalko (born 24 April 1988) is a Finnish retired

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who played as a

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. He is currently the

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Ykkösliiga ''Ykkösliiga'' (English language, English: ''"League One"''; ) is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system (after the Veikkausliiga), managed by the Football Association of Finland. The teams in Ykkösliiga also play a pre-s ...

club

Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (abbreviated as KTP) is a Finnish association football, football club based in Kotka, and currently competing in Finland's top-tier, the Veikkausliiga. The club was founded in 1927 and its colours are green and whi ...

(KTP).Mielipiteitä jakavan KTP:n urheilutoimenjohtaja Niko Ikävalkon pää haluttiin viime kaudella pölkylle – Faneihin on "viha-rakkaussuhde"

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, 23 June 2024

Career

After retiring as a player in 2022, Ikävalko started to coach local club Peli-Karhut, the reserve team of

(KTP). Later in the same year, he was named a

of KTP first team.

Personal life

His brother Sami is a

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player.

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* 1988 births Living people Footballers from Helsinki Finnish men's footballers 21st-century Finnish sportsmen Veikkausliiga players FC Haka players Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat players Sudet players Men's association football forwards Finnish sporting directors FC KooTeePee players IFK Mariehamn players Finnish football coaches Myllykosken Pallo −47 players Tampereen Pallo-Veikot players Kiri Kotka players {{Finland-footy-forward-stub