Sören Åkeby (born 23 February 1952) is a Swedish football manager and former player.
Career
Along with Zoran Lukić, Åkeby managed Djurgårdens IF from 1999 to 2003.[1] The two were very successful during the first years of the 21st century winning the Allsvenskan in 2002 and 2003. During the 2008 season he managed the Norwegian team of Aalesunds FK, but was fired in September 2008. On 2 October the same year GIF Sundsvall announced that Sören Åkeby would be the new manager of the club.[2]
Honours
Djurgårdens IF
- Superettan: 2000
- Allsvenskan: 2002, 2003[3]
- Svenska Cupen: 2002[4]
Individual
- Swedish Manager of the Year: 2002, 2003
References
- ^ "TRÄNARE A-LAGET". dif.se. Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. Archived from the original on 20 December 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ Sjölund, Lars (2 October 2008). "Ändringar i tränarstaben". gifsundsvall.se. GIF Sundsvall. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ "Svenska mästare 1896-1925, 1931-" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ "Svenska Cupens finaler 1941-" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 23 June 2009.