Michael Käld

Michael Käld

Michael Käld in 2009.
Personal information
Full nameMikael Johan Bernhard Käld
Date of birth6 May 1954
Place of birthKronoby, Finland
Teams managed
YearsTeam
1991–1997GBK Kokkola
1998–1999NIK Nykarleby
2000FC United
2001–2009Finland women's national team
2010–2013Kokkola F10

Mikael Johan Bernhard Käld (born 6 May 1954) is a Finnish football manager who most recently worked at Kokkola F10 in the Finnish women's premier division Naisten Liiga. Käld was the head coach of Finland women's national football team from 2001 to 2009.[1]

Käld spent his own player career in the Finnish lower divisions. His debut as a women's manager Käld made in 2000 by coaching Pietarsaari in Naisten Liiga. A year later he was named as the head coach of Finland women's team.[1] Käld coached Finland in 2005 and 2009 UEFA Women's Championship. 2005 Finland reached the semi-finals and 2009 the quarter-finals.

Michael Käld was nominated the Finnish Football Manager of the Year in 2004 and 2005.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michael Käld CV (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 may, 2013.
  2. ↑ Finnish Football Managers' Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 June 2013.