Klebér Saarenpää

Klebér Saarenpää

Personal information
Full name	John Klebér Saarenpää
Date of birth	(1975-12-14) 14 December 1975
Place of birth	Uppsala, Sweden
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1981–	Stäppens IF
–1991	Uppsala-Näs IK
1991–1992	IK Sirius
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1995	IK Sirius	46	(2)
1995–1996	Djurgårdens IF	34	(1)
1997–2000	IFK Norrköping	88	(4)
2001–2004	AaB	31	(1)
2005–2005	IK Sirius	5	(0)
2005–2007	Hammarby IF	6	(0)
2007	Vejle Boldklub	10	(2)
2007–2008	Hammarby IF	13	(0)
International career
1995–1998	Sweden U21	11	(0)
2000–2001	Sweden	11	(0)
Managerial career
2012–2013	Syrianska
2014	Vejle BK (assistant manager)
2014–2016	Vejle BK
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Klebér Saarenpää (14 December 1975 — ) is a Swedish football manager, former footballer and former member of the Swedish national team (11 caps). He most recently managed Vejle BK.

Playing career

Saarenpää was born in Uppsala and started his career in local team Stäppens IF.

Saarenpää represented Djurgårdens IF, IFK Norrköping, Hammarby IF and AaB (in Denmark). He made a contract with the Danish club Vejle Boldklub from 1 January 2007. On 10 March 2007 the defender debuted as captain for Vejle Boldklub and scored two goals. His contract with Vejle Boldklub only ran until 30 June 2007 and Saarenpää has therefore played his last match for the club. After that he returned to his old club Hammarby IF and signed a two-year contract with the Stockholm based club. He ended his career after the 2008 season.

Coaching career

In January 2014 he signed a 2.5 year contract with Vejle Boldklub as an Assistant Manager. In October of the same year he was promoted to Manager of Vejle Boldklub after the former Manager Tonny Hermansen withdrew from the position. He was sacked on 23 April 2016.

External links

• Template:Da icon Vejle Boldklub profile
• Template:Da icon AaB profile