Paavo Valakari (born 28 December 1997) is a Finnish football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is a performance coach of Scottish club St Johnstone.
Valakari signed with Käpylän Pallo for the 2019 season.
In December 2024, Valakari became a performance coach of Scottish club St Johnstone.
His father Simo is a former professional player and currently a football manager. His younger brothers Onni and Toivo are also footballers.