Anton Matinlauri
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | LAFC (head of strength & conditioning) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Averett University | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes (fitness coach) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Sevilla (fitness coach) | ||
| 2017–2020 | HJK (fitness coach) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Fortaleza (head of conditioning) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Fortaleza (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | LAFC (head of strength & conditioning) | ||
Anton Matinlauri (born 31 May 1989) is a Finnish professional football coach. He is currently coaching in Major League Soccer side LAFC as the head of strength and conditioning.
Career
Matinlauri played football and graduated from the Averett University in Danville, Virginia.[1] After working for the MLS club San Jose Earthquakes, Matinlauri moved to Spain to study the master's degree at the University of Murcia. During the 2015–16 season, he was the fitness coach of La Liga club Sevilla.
In October 2017, Matinlauri started working for HJK Helsinki as fitness coach.[2][3] He left HJK after the 2020 season.[4]
In January 2021, he moved to Colombia to join Fortaleza C.E.I.F. as the director for conditioning coaching, and additionally worked as an assistant coach of the team.[5]
Since March 2022, Matinlauri has worked in the technical staff of MLS franchise Los Angeles FC, serving as the club's head of strength and conditioning.[6][7][8][9]
References
- ^ Men's Soccer Alumni Anton Matinlauri, averettcougars.com
- ^ HJK vahvistaa urheilutaustojaan, hjk.fi, 10 October 2017
- ^ HJK:n suorituskyky-yksikkö vahvasti mukana tutkimustyössä, hjk.fi, 14 September 2020
- ^ Kiitos, Anton!, hjk.fi, 8 November 2020
- ^ ANTON MATINLAURI valmentaa Kolumbiassa Fortaleza FC/CEIF-seurassa, issuu.com
- ^ Millaista on valmentaa Gareth Balen kaltaisia supertähtiä? Anton Matinlauri, 33, kertoo poikkeuksellisesta työstään Los Angelesissa, Yle, 17 November 2022
- ^ Suomalaisvalmentaja on todistanut Yhdysvaltain jalkapallon huimaa kasvua – kiistelty Beckham-sääntö luo hämmentäviä palkkatilanteita, Yle, 29 November 2022
- ^ MLS:n mestari Anton Matinlauri – ”Omalla verkostolla on valtava merkitys”, Football Association of Finland, 19 November 2022
- ^ Technical Staff, lafc.com, 22 February 2025
External links
- Anton Matinlauri at WorldFootball.net