Marco Casagrande (footballer)

This article is about a Finnish sports executive and former footballer. For Finnish architect and former mercenary, see Marco Casagrande.
For an Italian sculptor, see Marco Casagrande (sculptor).
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]

  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