Marco Casagrande (footballer)
| 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 spent most of his playing career with Turun Palloseura (TPS) and captained the team. After retiring as a player, Casagrande worked as sporting director and chief executive officer of TPS.[1][2] He was previously also the chairman of JPY, Jalkapallon pelaajayhdistys (eng. The Football Players Union) in 2004–2005.
Casagrande is currently the secretary general of the Finnish FA, having started in the position in 2013.[3][4][5][6][7]
Playing career[edit]
Casagrande has played 223 matches in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga scoring 28 goals in total.[8][9]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 27 April 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Domestic cups[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 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 | ||
| Career total | 272 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 272 | 35 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- ^ a b Includes UEFA Intertoto Cup
Honours[edit]
TPS
- Finnish Cup: 1994
References[edit]
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
External links[edit]
- Marco Casagrande at WorldFootball.net
- Marco Casagrande stats at Finnish FA