Michael Käld

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 Kansallainen Liiga. Käld was the head coach of Finland women's national football team from 2001 to 2009.[1]

Michael Käld
Michael Käld in 2009.
Personal information
Full name Mikael Johan Bernhard Käld
Date of birth (1954-05-06) 6 May 1954
Place of birth Kronoby, Finland
Teams managed
Years Team
19911997 GBK Kokkola
19981999 NIK Nykarleby
2000 FC United
20012009 Finland women's national team
20102013 Kokkola F10

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 (renamed Kansallainen Liiga in 2020). 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. In 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. Michael Käld CV Archived 2011-12-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 may, 2013.
  2. Finnish Football Managers' Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 June 2013.
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