Mika Nurmela (born 26 December 1971) is a Finnish football coach and former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder or winger.
[1] He was most recently the assistant head coach of Finland national team.
After his playing career, he also worked as the sporting director of his hometown club AC Oulu, when they played in Ykkönen in 2010s.
Nurmela was capped 71 times for the Finland national team, scoring four goals.
His son Anselmi Nurmela is also a professional footballer who plays for OLS.