Mauri Holappa

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|birth_place = Utajärvi, Finland

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|position = Midfielder

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|years1 = 1982–1986

|clubs1 = OPS Oulu

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|years2 = 1987–1988

|clubs2 = OTP Oulu

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|years3 = 1989

|clubs3 = Haka Valkeakoski

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|years4 = 1990

|clubs4 = OTP Oulu

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|years5 = 1991–1992

|clubs5 = Kiruna FF

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|years6 = 1993

|clubs6 = RoPS

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|years7 = 1994

|clubs7 = IFK Luleå

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|manageryears1 = 2001

|managerclubs1 = RoPS

|manageryears2 = 2012–2014

|managerclubs2 = ONS OULU

|manageryears3 = 2015

|managerclubs3 = Djurgården (women)

|manageryears4 = 2017[http://www.kymppipaikka.fi/Kakkonen/OTP-vaihtaa-valmentajaa OTP vaihtaa valmentajaa]‚ kymppipaikka.fi, 23 May 2017

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Mauri Holappa (born 9 June 1965) is a Finnish football coach and former footballer. He played in Veikkausliiga for OTP Oulu{{cite web|url=http://www.urheilumuseo.fi/portals/47/veikkausliiga/seurat/otp.htm|title=Veikkausliigan verkkonäyttely: OTP|work=urheilumuseo.fi}} and RoPS.{{cite web|url=http://ftp.fi.netbsd.org/pub/sports/soccer/veikkausliiga.93.results |title=Finnish Soccer League 1993 (Veikkausliiga)Complete Box Scores Archive}}

Playing career

Holappa has played for OPS Oulu, OTP Oulu, Haka Valkeakoski, Kiruna FF, Rovaniemi PS and IFK Luleå.{{cite web|url=http://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil/mauri-holappa/|title=Mauri Holappa|work=weltfussball.de}}

Coaching career

Holappa managed Veikkausliiga team RoPS in 2001.{{cite web |url=http://www.rops.fi/edustusjoukkue/kausi-2015/liigacup-2015/joukkue/staff/54-veikkausliiga-2001/2-rops/95-mauri-holappa/ |title=Henkilökunta: Mauri Holappa | Veikkausliiga 2001 |accessdate=2015-04-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416121941/http://www.rops.fi/edustusjoukkue/kausi-2015/liigacup-2015/joukkue/staff/54-veikkausliiga-2001/2-rops/95-mauri-holappa/ |archivedate=16 April 2015 |df=dmy-all }}

In December 2014, Holappa was presented as head coach for Djurgårdens IF (women) with Mikael Söderman and Elaine as assistant coaches.{{cite web | url=https://www.dif.se/nyheter/2014/ny-tranartrojka-ska-ta-damlaget-till-allsvenskan | title=Ny tränartrojka ska ta damlaget till Allsvenskan }} Holappa managed to make Djurgården return to Damallsvenskan.{{cite web | url=https://www.pt.se/sport/pitea/fotboll/artikel/holappa-hyllar-ikidi/lzooxzzj | title=Holappa hyllar Ikidi | date=3 November 2015 }} Holappa was replaced by Yvonne Ekroth after the 2015 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.dif.se/nyheter/2015/yvonne-ekroth-ny-tranare-for-dif-dam | title=Yvonne Ekroth ny tränare för DIF Dam }}