Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sixten Boström | ||
Date of birth | 15 September 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 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) |
1989 | → Jurong Town (loan) | ? | (?) |
1990 | → Geylang 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 | ||
2019–2023 | PK-35 (academy director) | ||
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]
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]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Jaro | 1 January 2002 | 16 July 2004 | 81 | 29 | 15 | 37 | 117 | 129 | −12 | 35.80 | |
Örebro | 30 November 2007 | 8 June 2012 | 146 | 57 | 31 | 58 | 175 | 183 | −8 | 39.04 | |
HJK | 1 January 2013 | 29 April 2014 [4] | 56 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 116 | 46 | +70 | 58.93 | |
SJK | 20 February 2017 | 2 June 2017 [4] | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 27.27 | |
Total | 283 | 119 | 58 | 106 | 408 | 358 | +50 | 42.05 |
Individual
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Sixten Boström | ||
Date of birth | 15 September 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 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) |
1989 | → Jurong Town (loan) | ? | (?) |
1990 | → Geylang 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 | ||
2019–2023 | PK-35 (academy director) | ||
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]
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]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Jaro | 1 January 2002 | 16 July 2004 | 81 | 29 | 15 | 37 | 117 | 129 | −12 | 35.80 | |
Örebro | 30 November 2007 | 8 June 2012 | 146 | 57 | 31 | 58 | 175 | 183 | −8 | 39.04 | |
HJK | 1 January 2013 | 29 April 2014 [4] | 56 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 116 | 46 | +70 | 58.93 | |
SJK | 20 February 2017 | 2 June 2017 [4] | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 27.27 | |
Total | 283 | 119 | 58 | 106 | 408 | 358 | +50 | 42.05 |
Individual