Miika Takkula (born 17 April 1983) is a Finnish sporting director and former footballer who played as a midfielder.
[1] In July 2019, Takkula returned to Finland and was named the sporting director of HJK first team in Veikkausliiga.
During his four-year spell in HJK, the club won three Finnish Championship titles in a row and qualified to the group stages of European competitions in three consecutive seasons.
In the middle of the 2023 season, it was announced that Takkula departed HJK and was named the sporting director of fellow Veikkausliiga side Ilves.
[4][5][6][7] At the end of the 2024 season, the Ilves first team built by Takkula, finished as the Veikkausliiga runners-up, falling two points short to KuPS.