Sixten Boström

Sixten Boström
Boström in 2017
Personal information
Full name Sixten Boström
Date of birth (1963-09-15) 15 September 1963 (age 60)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
HJK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1983 HJK 59 (16)
1984–1985 Häcken 41 (10)
1986–1987 HJK 28 (6)
1988 Geylang International ? (?)
1988–1991 Kuusysi 90 (18)
1989Jurong Town (loan) ? (?)
1990Geylang International (loan) ? (?)
1991–1993 FinnPa 21 (6)
1993 TiPS ? (?)
1994 Helsinki United ? (?)
Total 239 (56)
International career
1982–1985 Finland U21 11 (1)
1983–1987 Finland 14 (2)
Managerial career
1993 VJS Vantaa (youth)
1994 HJK (U19)
1995–1996 Ekenäs
1996–1997 HJK (U19)
1997–1998 FinnPa (youth)
1999–2001 Jokrut (assistant)
2002–2004 Jaro
2008–2012 Örebro
2013–2014 HJK
2015–2017 Columbus Crew (assistant)
2017 SJK
2023– KuPS (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sixten Boström (born 15 September 1963) is a Finnish soccer coach and former midfielder, who is currently the assistant coach for Finnish club KuPS.[1]

Early life and career

Boström was born in Helsinki to a Swedish-speaking family. He played for local team HJK before moving to Häcken, Geylang International, Kuusysi and FinnPa during his playing days.[2] He earned 14 caps for Finland, scoring 2 goals.[3]

As a head coach, Boström was in charge of Ekenäs, Jaro and Örebro before joining HJK in 2013. A poor start to the following season led to his firing on 29 April 2014 despite winning the Veikkausliiga in his first season.[4]

Previously, he worked as an assistant coach under Gregg Berhalter for Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer after being hired in February 2015.[5] Together, they reached the MLS Cup in 2015.

He was announced at head coach of Finnish club SJK on 20 February 2017, and the club announced his departure on 2 June 2017.[6][7]

Coaching record

As of 9 July 2023[8][9][10][11][12]
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Jaro Finland 1 January 2002 16 July 2004 81 29 15 37 117 129 −12 035.80
Örebro Sweden 30 November 2007 8 June 2012 146 57 31 58 175 183 −8 039.04
HJK Finland 1 January 2013 29 April 2014[4] 56 33 12 11 116 46 +70 058.93
SJK Finland 20 February 2017 2 June 2017[4] 11 3 4 4 15 19 −4 027.27
Total 283 119 58 106 408 358 +50 042.05

Honors

Player

HJK
Kuusysi
Geylang International
Jurong Town

Coach

HJK

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Tervetuloa Kuopioon Sixten Boström!". KuPS - Kuopion Palloseura (in Finnish). 19 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ^ Svensk fotboll guide 2009, p. 69
  3. ^ "Sixten Boström, international footballer".
  4. ^ a b c Hakola, Tero; Virtanen, Ari, eds. (29 April 2014). "HJK:n Boström sai potkut, Lehkosuo tilalle" [HJK's Boström fired, Lehkosuo to replace]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Columbus Crew SC hire former Finnish international, veteran coach Sixten Boström as assistant". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Tervetuloa Seinäjoelle Sixten Boström". SJK (in Finnish). 20 February 2017. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Sixten Boström ei jatka SJK:n päävalmentajana". SJK (in Finnish). 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Veikkausliiga - Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
  9. ^ "Home". RSSSF.
  10. ^ "Örebro SK fixture".
  11. ^ "Finland - Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi - Results and fixtures - Soccerway".
  12. ^ "SJK Stats".
  13. ^ Erfan Zenelistä syyskuun Kuukauden pelaaja Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)

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