Toni Lindberg (born 23 September 1985) is a Finnish football manager and former professional football player.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 September 1985 | ||
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
editAs 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
editAfter 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
edit- As of 7 May 2024[8]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cups[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
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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 |
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup and Finnish League Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ^ "Mypa – 13 Toni Lindberg". Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ^ "Veikkausliiga | Toni Lindberg sopimukseen MyPan kanssa". Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ^ Toni Lindberg: Ketsuppipullo saatiin auki, veikkausliiga.com, 10 May 2008
- ^ Toni Lindberg todisti lampaan teurastuksen jalkapallostadionilla – ”Veret laskettiin maalin taakse tehtyyn kuoppaan”, Ilta-Sanomat, Juha Kanerva, 20 October 2023
- ^ https://fclahti.fi/uutiset/mannila-sivuun-toni-lindberg-fc-lahden-paavalmentajaksi/ Mannila sivuun – Toni Lindberg FC Lahden päävalmentajaksi], fclahti.fi, 31 August 2023
- ^ Toni Lindberg jatkaa FC Lahden päävalmentajana, 13 October 2023
- ^ Toni Lindberg ei jatka FC Lahden päävalmentajana, fclahti.fi, 20 June 2024
- ^ Toni Lindberg, Football Association of Finland
External links
edit- (in Finnish) Profile at veikkausliiga.com
- (in English) Lindberg moved to Uzbek club Mashal in January 2012