Marco Casagrande (footballer)
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Date of birth
4 April 1972
Place of birth
Turku, Finland
Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)
Midfielder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 April 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Turku, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1989 | Åbo IFK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Åbo IFK | 44 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Turun Pallo | 28 | (5) |
| 1993–2005 | TPS | 272 | (35) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2009 | TPS (sporting director) | ||
| 2009–2013 | TPS (CEO) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2024 | |||
Marco Casagrande (born 4 April 1972) is a Finnish sports executive and a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently the secretary general of the Football Association of Finland, having started in the position in 2013.[1][2][3][4][5]
Casagrande started playing for local clubs Åbo IFK and Turun Pallo. He spent most of his playing career with Turun Palloseura (TPS) and captained the team. With TPS, he made 223 appearances in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga scoring 28 goals in total.[6][7]