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]
| 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 | |||
Playing career
editCasagrande 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]
Later career
editAfter retiring as a player, Casagrande worked as sporting director and chief executive officer of TPS.[8][9] He was previously also the chairman of JPY, Jalkapallon pelaajayhdistys (eng. The Football Players Union) in 2004–2005. Since 2013, he is the secretary general of the Finnish FA.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 27 April 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Åbo IFK | 1990 | Kolmonen | – | |||||||
| 1991 | Kakkonen | – | ||||||||
| 1992 | Kolmonen | – | ||||||||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Turun Pallo | 1992 | Kakkonen | – | |||||||
| 1993 | Kakkonen | – | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| TPS | 1993 | Veikkausliiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| 1994 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 1996 | Veikkausliiga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1997 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 26 | 2 | |
| 1998 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| 1999 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 | 10 | ||
| 2000 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2001 | Ykkönen | – | ||||||||
| 2002 | Ykkönen | – | ||||||||
| 2003 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2004 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | 26 | 8 | ||
| 2005 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 24 | 2 | ||
| Total | 272 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 283 | 36 | ||
| Career total | 344 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 355 | 41 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- ^ a b Includes UEFA Intertoto Cup
Honours
editTPS
- Finnish Cup: 1994
References
edit- ^ Marco Casagrande valittiin Palloliiton pääsihteeriksi, Ilta-Sanomat, 17 April 2013
- ^ Ei mikään Alajan mies, Helsingin Sanomat, 18 April 2013
- ^ Huuhkajien fanit vaativat ihmisoikeuksien huomioimista leiripaikan valinnassa – Palloliiton Marco Casagrande: ”Meillä on vastuu varmistaa urheilullisen toimintamme taso”, seura.fi, 8 October 2019
- ^ Miten TPS:n käy, Marco Casagrande?, Iltalehti, 17 April 2013
- ^ MARCO CASAGRANDE PALLOLIITON PALVELUKSEEN, Finnish FA, 17 April 2013
- ^ TOIMITUSJOHTAJA MARCO CASAGRANDE SIIRTYY SPL:N PÄÄSIHTEERIKSI, fc.tps.fi, 17 April 2013
- ^ MARCO CASAGRANDE MUKANA RESPECT-PÄIVÄN LEGENDA-JOUKKUEESSA, fc.tps.fi, 5 September 2012
- ^ Marco Casagranden TPS-vuosiin mahtuvat ukkosmyrskyn pysäyttämä yksityiskone, autonsa menettänyt valmentaja ja laulu perheen vihaamisesta, Turun Sanomat, Harri Ahola, 10 September 2022
- ^ Marco Casagrande Palloliiton pääsihteeriksi, Turun Sanomat, 17 April 2013
External links
edit- Marco Casagrande at WorldFootball.net
- Marco Casagrande stats at Finnish FA