Career
Nuorela began his professional career with Football Club Haka in the Veikkausliiga. He spent one season in the Turkish Super Lig with Elazığspor. After the 2009 season he retired from professional football and started as a youth coach at Football Club Inter Turku.
Nuorela has made 20 appearances for the full Finland national football team, his debut coming in a friendly match against Qatar on 25 January 1994.