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Fredrik Svanbäck
Fredrik Svanbäck (born 5 December 1979 in Jakobstad, Finland) is a Swedish-speaking Finns, Finnish-Swedish football player and manager who is currently representing Croatia Helsingborg in Swedish Division 5. He last represented Landskrona BoIS in the Sweden, Swedish Superettan. He signed for Helsingborgs IF in 2004 having spent all his career up to that at FF Jaro in his home town. He is a left midfielder, but has also tried the full-back position. He has been capped twice for Finland. References External links * 1979 births Living people Finnish footballers Finland international footballers FF Jaro players Helsingborgs IF players Landskrona BoIS players Veikkausliiga players Allsvenskan players Superettan players Swedish-speaking Finns Association football midfielders People from Jakobstad Sportspeople from Ostrobothnia (region) {{Finland-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakobstad
Jakobstad (; fi, Pietarsaari) is a town and municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The town has a population of () and covers a land area of . The population density is . Neighboring municipalities are Larsmo, Pedersöre, and Nykarleby. The city of Vaasa is located southwest of Jakobstad. Origin of the names The Swedish name literally means ''Jacob's City'' or ''Jacob's Town'', in reference to Jacob De la Gardie. The town was founded at the old harbour of the parish ''Pedersöre'' and this name lives on in the Finnish name of the municipality, ''Pietarsaari'', literally ''Peter's Island''. History The town was founded in 1652 by Ebba Brahe, the widow of the military commander Jacob De la Gardie, and was granted city privileges by Queen Christina of Sweden. The town was founded at the old harbour of the parish ''Pedersöre''. Pedersöre remains an independent municipality neighbouring Jakobstad. The city grew slowly at first, with the authorities scarcely promoting any grow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
