Toni Lindberg (born 23 September 1985) is a Finnish football manager and former professional football player.
Playing career
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
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
- As of 7 May 2024[8]
| 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 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup and Finnish League Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ "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
- (in Finnish) Profile at veikkausliiga.com
- (in English) Lindberg moved to Uzbek club Mashal in January 2012
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