Marco Casagrande (footballer)

This article is about a Finnish sports executive and former footballer. For Finnish architect and former mercenary, see Marco Casagrande.

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Marco Casagrande

Personal information
Date of birth	(1972-04-04) 4 April 1972 (age 52)
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 is currently the secretary general of the Football Association of Finland, having started in the position in 2013.[1][2][3][4][5]

Playing career

Casagrande 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

After 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

Club

As of 27 April 2024.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

1. Includes Suomen Cup
2. Includes UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
3. Includes UEFA Intertoto Cup

Honours

TPS

• Finnish Cup: 1994

References

1. Marco Casagrande valittiin Palloliiton pääsihteeriksi, Ilta-Sanomat, 17 April 2013
2. Ei mikään Alajan mies, Helsingin Sanomat, 18 April 2013
3. Huuhkajien fanit vaativat ihmisoikeuksien huomioimista leiripaikan valinnassa – Palloliiton Marco Casagrande: ”Meillä on vastuu varmistaa urheilullisen toimintamme taso”, seura.fi, 8 October 2019
4. Miten TPS:n käy, Marco Casagrande?, Iltalehti, 17 April 2013
5. MARCO CASAGRANDE PALLOLIITON PALVELUKSEEN, Finnish FA, 17 April 2013
6. TOIMITUSJOHTAJA MARCO CASAGRANDE SIIRTYY SPL:N PÄÄSIHTEERIKSI, fc.tps.fi, 17 April 2013
7. MARCO CASAGRANDE MUKANA RESPECT-PÄIVÄN LEGENDA-JOUKKUEESSA, fc.tps.fi, 5 September 2012
8. Marco Casagranden TPS-vuosiin mahtuvat ukkosmyrskyn pysäyttämä yksityiskone, autonsa menettänyt valmentaja ja laulu perheen vihaamisesta, Turun Sanomat, Harri Ahola, 10 September 2022
9. Marco Casagrande Palloliiton pääsihteeriksi, Turun Sanomat, 17 April 2013

External links

• Marco Casagrande at WorldFootball.net
• Marco Casagrande stats at Finnish FA