Janne Lindberg (born 24 May 1966) is a

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former professional

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managing Finnish fourth-tier side Sudet. Lindberg joined his local club Kumu as a six-year-old boy where he stayed for 18 years. In 1990, at the age of 24, he moved onto

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and after two years at Haka he transferred to MyPa. At MyPa Lindberg established himself as a Finnish International, gaining the first of his 34 caps in 1992. He also experienced European football in the

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. In 1994, ex-Morton player Jimmy Pearson recommended Lindberg to then

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manager

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. As a result, Morton signed Lindberg at a cost of £250,000; a deal that included Lindberg's MyPa teammate and compatriot

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. Lindberg (and Rajamäki) made their débuts on 22 October 1994 against

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, a match Morton lost 2–1. However, both players went on to have impressive careers at Morton. Lindberg made approximately 88 appearances, scoring five goals. In 1997 Lindberg's contract at Morton was not renewed and he signed for German side 1. FC Saarbrücken. His family did not settle in

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, consequently he returned to former club MyPa in 1998 where he played until 2005.

Coaching career

After a lengthy spell coaching at MyPa, he became coach at VPS Vaasa. In 2002 Lindberg was instrumental in the transfer of former Finnish Under 21 internationalist

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from MyPa to former club Morton. In September 2008 Lindberg was appointed as the new head coach of MyPa care-taking the rest of the season after the manager Janne Hyppönen was sacked. Previously Lindberg had worked as an assistant of Hyppönen. He left this post in 2010. He is currently coaching Sudet.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindberg, Janne 1966 births Living people People from Kuusankoski Finnish footballers Veikkausliiga players FC Haka players Myllykosken Pallo −47 players Greenock Morton F.C. players 1. FC Saarbrücken players Finnish football managers Vaasan Palloseura managers Finland international footballers Association football midfielders Scottish Football League players Finnish expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in Scotland Myllykosken Pallo −47 managers Sportspeople from Kymenlaakso