Toni Lindberg (born 23 September 1985) is a Finnish football manager and former professional football player.

Toni Lindberg
Lindberg with KooTeePee in 2013.
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-09-23) 23 September 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Ruotsinpyhtää, Finland[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
MYPA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Villisiat
2004–2005 Valkealan Kajo 25 (0)
2006–2007 Kuusankoski[2] 44 (4)
2008–2011 MYPA 80 (7)
2012 Mash'al Mubarek 9 (0)
2012 Alta 11 (0)
2013 KooTeePee 27 (0)
2014 MYPA 15 (1)
2015 Sudet 7 (0)
Managerial career
2016–2017 Sudet (assistant)
2017–2018 Sudet
2019 Lahti (youth coach)
2020–2023 Lahti (assistant)
2023–2024 Lahti
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2023

Playing career

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As a player, Lindberg started his senior career in 2002 with Elimäen Villisiat in the sixth-tier Vitonen.[3] He has played in his native Finland also for Valkealan Kajo, FC Kuusankoski in lower divisions and for MyPa in top-tier Veikkausliiga, before joining Mash'al Mubarek in Uzbekistan Super League in January 2012.[4] He has also played for Alta IF in the second-tier in Norway.

Coaching career

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After his playing career, Lindberg has been a youth and assistant coach of Sudet and FC Lahti. On 31 August 2023, he was named the manager of Lahti in Veikkausliiga, after sacking of Mikko Mannila.[5][6] Lindberg was fired on 20 June 2024.[7]

Career statistics

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As of 7 May 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cups[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kuusankoski 2006 Kakkonen
2007 Kakkonen
Total 44 4 0 0 0 0 44 4
MyPa 2008 Veikkausliiga 6 1 6 1
2009 Veikkausliiga 17 2 4 0 21 2
2010 Veikkausliiga 24 3 1 0 4[b] 0 29 3
2011 Veikkausliiga 33 1 2 0 35 1
Total 80 7 7 0 4 0 91 7
Mash'al Mubarek 2012 Uzbekistan Super League 9 0 0 0 9 0
Alta 2012 1. divisjon 11 0 11 0
KooTeePee 2013 Ykkönen 27 1 4 0 31 1
MyPa 2014 Veikkausliiga 15 1 3 0 0 0 18 1
Sudet 2015 Kakkonen 7 0 7 0
Career total 194 13 12 0 4 0 210 13

References

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  1. ^ "Mypa – 13 Toni Lindberg". Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Veikkausliiga | Toni Lindberg sopimukseen MyPan kanssa". Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
  3. ^ Toni Lindberg: Ketsuppipullo saatiin auki, veikkausliiga.com, 10 May 2008
  4. ^ Toni Lindberg todisti lampaan teurastuksen jalkapallostadionilla – ”Veret laskettiin maalin taakse tehtyyn kuoppaan”, Ilta-Sanomat, Juha Kanerva, 20 October 2023
  5. ^ https://fclahti.fi/uutiset/mannila-sivuun-toni-lindberg-fc-lahden-paavalmentajaksi/ Mannila sivuun – Toni Lindberg FC Lahden päävalmentajaksi], fclahti.fi, 31 August 2023
  6. ^ Toni Lindberg jatkaa FC Lahden päävalmentajana, 13 October 2023
  7. ^ Toni Lindberg ei jatka FC Lahden päävalmentajana, fclahti.fi, 20 June 2024
  8. ^ Toni Lindberg, Football Association of Finland
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