Toni Lindberg
Finnish footballer (born 1985)
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Toni Lindberg (born 23 September 1985) is a Finnish football manager and former professional football player.
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Lindberg with KooTeePee in 2013. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Ruotsinpyhtää, Finland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | 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 as of 27 November 2023 | |||
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