Janne Lindberg

Football player infobox| playername= Janne Lindberg


fullname = Janne Lindberg
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1966|5|25|df=y
cityofbirth = Kuusankoski
countryofbirth = Finland
height = 5.7
currentclub =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1972-1990
1990-1992
1992-1994
1994-1997
1997-1998
1998-2005
clubs = Kuusankosken Kumu
FC Haka
MyPa
Greenock Morton
1. FC Saarbrücken
MyPa
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1992-????
nationalteam = Finland
nationalcaps(goals) = 34 (?)
pcupdate = July 28, 2006
ntupdate = July 28, 2006

Janne Lindberg (born 25 May 1966 in Kuusankoski) is a Finnish former professional footballer.

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 FC Haka 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 UEFA Cup.

In 1994 ex-Morton player Jimmy Pearson recommended Lindberg to then Greenock Morton F.C. manager Allan McGraw. As a result Morton signed Lindberg at a cost of £250,000; a deal that included Lindberg's MyPa team mate and compatriot Marko Rajamaki.

Lindberg (and Rajamaki) made their debuts on the 22nd of October 1994 against Berwick Rangers F.C.. A match Morton lost 2-1. However, both players went on to have impressive careers at Morton. Lindberg made approximately 88 appearances, scoring 5 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 Germany, consequently he retured 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 Jani Uotinen from MyPa to former club Morton.

In September 2008 Lindberg was appointed as the new head coach of MyPa caretaking the rest of the season after the manager Janne Hyppönen was sacked. Previoisly Lindberg had worked as an assistant of Hyppönen.