Samuel Fagerholm (born 10 October 1992) is a Finnish football manager and a former footballer, managed[1] Åland United in the Finnish Kansallinen Liiga, women's premier division, during the seasons of 2018-2020 where the team succeeded to win both the cup and the league during the 2020 season.[1] He has also managed the historically successful club Umea IK in Damallsvenskan which he promoted back to the top flight during the 2021 season. He has played for FC Åland as a defender.[2] He made one appearance in the Finnish top football division (Veikkausliiga) in 2011 for IFK Mariehamn.
 Samuel Fagerholm during a Damallsvenskan game with Umea IK in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | FC Åland | ||
| 2011-2012 | IFK Mariehamn | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Täby FK | ||
| 2015-2016 | Sundbybergs IK | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2015 | Åland Islands | 4 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018-2020 | Aland United | ||
| 2021-2022 | Umea IK | ||
| 2023 | IK Uppsala | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 September 2014 | |||
International career
editFagerholm played his first game with the (FIFA neither UEFA affiliated) Åland Islands team on 26 June 2011 against Saaremaa (3–3), in which he played the entire match.[3] So far, he only featured at the 2011 edition of the Island Games.
Honours
editManager
Kansallinen Liiga 2020
Finnish womens Cup 2020
Elitettan 2021
Individual
- Kansallinen Liiga Coach of the Year: 2020
References
edit- ^ "25-årig doldis skall leda Åland United tillbaka på pallen".
- ^ "Finland - S. Fagerholm - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 Sep 2014.
- ^ "Aland Islands vs. Saaremaa (3:3)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 Sep 2014.
External links
edit- Samuel Fagerholm at National-Football-Teams.com
- Åland Uniteds drömsäsong fullbordad – skön volleyträff och konstlobb säkrade dubbeln
- Guldtränare tar över Umeå IK
- HÄR ÄR ALLA NOMINERADE TILL IDROTTSPRISERNA 2021
- Åland idrottsgala - Samuel Fagerholm - Årets idrottsledare
- Åland united is going for the double
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