Sebastian Strandvall
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 Strandvall with VPS in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastian Gösta Alexander Strandvall | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Vaasa, Finland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | VIFK | 74 | (19) |
| 2007–2010 | Haka | 56 | (10) |
| 2010–2011 | IFK Mariehamn | 48 | (9) |
| 2012–2015 | VPS | 88 | (14) |
| 2015 | Austria Lustenau | 10 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Rah Ahan Tehran | 11 | (1) |
| 2016–2023 | VPS | 170 | (38) |
| 2019 | VPS II | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 457 | (92) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Finland B | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Finland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sebastian Strandvall (born 16 September 1986) is a Finnish former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder. A former senior international for Finland,[2] he was best known for representing VPS, but also played in Iranian Persian Gulf Pro League and Austria.[3]
Strandvall left VPS at the end of the 2023 season and retired from playing, along with former VPS teammate Steven Morrissey.[4] Strandvall has made 318 appearances in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga, scoring 56 goals.[5]
Outside football
In 2023, Strandvall made many efforts to prevent the execution of his Iranian friend teammate in Rah Ahan Tehran F.C. team, Amir Reza Nasr Azadani who was part of Mahsa Amini protests.[6]
Personal life
His brother Matias Strandvall is a cross-country skier at World Cup level, and his cousin Kevin Holmström is a member of music group KAJ.[7]