FC Väsby United

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FC Väsby United
FC Väsby United.png
Full name Football Club Väsby United
Founded 2005
Ground Vilundavallen
Upplands Väsby
Sweden
(Capacity: 4,000)
Chairman Henrik Sjöberg
Head Coach Thomas Lagerlöf
Coach Mikael Hjelmberg
League Division 1 Norra
2010 Superettan, 16th (Relegated)
Home colours
Away colours

FC Väsby United is a Swedish football club located in Upplands Väsby in Stockholm County.[1]

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[edit] Background

Football Club Väsby United was formed in 2005 when the two Stockholm clubs FC Café Opera United and Väsby IK merged. The new club replaced FC Café Opera United in the Superettan making it the youngest club competing at this level. Väsby United is a feeder club to AIK.

Since their foundation FC Väsby United has participated mainly in the upper divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 1 Norra which is the third tier of Swedish football.[2] They play their home matches at the Vilundavallen in Upplands Väsby.[3]

FC Väsby United are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund.[4]

[edit] Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
2005 Tier 2 Superettan 9th
2006 Tier 2 Superettan 14th Relegation Playoffs - Relegated
2007 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 2nd Promoted
2008 Tier 2 Superettan 9th
2009 Tier 2 Superettan 12th
2010 Tier 2 Superettan 16th Relegated
2011 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 2nd

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [5] [6] [7]

[edit] Attendances

In recent seasons FC Väsby United have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2005 1,124 Superettan Tier 2
2006 487 Superettan Tier 2
2007 446 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2008 450 Superettan Tier 2
2009 405 Superettan Tier 2
2010 723 Superettan Tier 2
2011 290 Div 1 Norra Tier 3

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [8]

The highest attandance for FC Väsby United at Råsunda was 8,672 spectators who attended the match with AIK on 15 August 2005.[9]

[edit] Current squad

As of 4 May 2011

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Sweden GK Thomas Thudin
3 Sweden DF Martin Gustavsson
4 Sweden MF Jonathan Lundevall
5 Sweden DF Victor Forsell
6 Sweden DF Emil Skogh (on loan from AIK)
7 Sweden MF Daniel Åhlund
8 Sweden MF Robin Palacios
9 Sweden FW Mattias Genc
10 Sweden FW Osman Sow
11 Sweden DF Daniel Sundgren
No. Position Player
12 Sweden FW Bryan Massa
13 Sweden MF Mtaka Simba
14 Sweden MF Sal Jobarteh (on loan from AIK)
15 Sweden DF Carl Nyström
19 Sweden DF David Fällman
20 Sweden MF Eyasu Alemayehu
22 Sweden GK Simon Lundgren
23 Sweden DF Adam Modin
24 Sweden GK Victor Elfström
25 Sweden MF Pa Modou Faburay

For season transfers, see either transfers winter 2009–2010 or transfers summer 2010.

[edit] Notable Players

The following players represented Café Opera:

The following players represented Väsby IK:

[edit] Notable Managers

[edit] Achievements

[edit] League

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] External links


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