Samuel Fagerholm (born 10 October 1992) is a Finnish football manager and a former footballer, managed [1] Åland United in the Finnish Kansallinen Liiga, women's premier division, during the seasons of 2018-2020 where the team succeeded to win both the cup and the league during the 2020 season.[1] He has also managed the historically successful club Umea IK in Damallsvenskan which he promoted back to the top flight during the 2021 season. He has played for FC Åland as a defender.[2] He made one appearance in the Finnish top football division (Veikkausliiga) in 2011 for IFK Mariehamn.
 Samuel Fagerholm during a Damallsvenskan game with Umea IK in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | FC Åland | ||
| 2011-2012 | IFK Mariehamn | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Täby FK | ||
| 2015-2016 | Sundbybergs IK | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2015 | Åland Islands | 4 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018-2020 | Aland United | ||
| 2021-2022 | Umea IK | ||
| 2023 | IK Uppsala | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 September 2014 | |||
International career edit
Fagerholm played his first game with the (FIFA neither UEFA affiliated) Åland Islands team on 26 June 2011 against Saaremaa (3–3), in which he played the entire match.[3] So far, he only featured at the 2011 edition of the Island Games.
Honours edit
Manager
Kansallinen Liiga 2020
Finnish womens Cup 2020
Elitettan 2021
Individual
- Kansallinen Liiga Coach of the Year: 2020
References edit
- ^ "25-årig doldis skall leda Åland United tillbaka på pallen".
- ^ "Finland - S. Fagerholm - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 Sep 2014.
- ^ "Aland Islands vs. Saaremaa (3:3)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 Sep 2014.
External links edit
- Samuel Fagerholm at National-Football-Teams.com
- Åland Uniteds drömsäsong fullbordad – skön volleyträff och konstlobb säkrade dubbeln
- Guldtränare tar över Umeå IK
- HÄR ÄR ALLA NOMINERADE TILL IDROTTSPRISERNA 2021
- Åland idrottsgala - Samuel Fagerholm - Årets idrottsledare
- Åland united is going for the double
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