Jimmy Jan-Anders Wargh (born 9 April 1976) is a Finnish football executive, football manager and a former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the CEO and the club director of Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn, which he previously coached.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jimmy Jan-Anders Wargh | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Jakobstad, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Mariehamn (club director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pedersöre FF | |||
| Jaro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Jaro | 35 | (2) |
| 1995 | → GBK (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Skjetten | 25 | (3) |
| 2001–2008 | Jaro | 169 | (19) |
| 2007–2008 | → JBK | 6 | (0) |
| 2008 | → GBK (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | IFK Jakobstad | 36 | (34) |
| 2011 | Pedersöre FF | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Jaro (youth) | ||
| 2020 | JBK | ||
| 2021–2022 | Jaro | ||
| 2023 | IFK Mariehamn (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | IFK Mariehamn | ||
| 2024– | IFK Mariehamn (club director) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 April 2024 | |||
Playing career
editWargh started football in youth teams of local clubs Pedersöre FF and FF Jaro in Pietarsaari. As a senior player, he played mostly for Jaro first team, but also represented GBK Kokkola, Jakobstads BK and Skjetten in Norway. Prior to his retirement after the 2008 season, Wargh had made a total of 179 appearances in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga with Jaro, scoring 15 goals.[6]
Coaching career
editWargh has worked as a youth coach for Jaro in 2016–2019. He has also coached JBK in lower divisions and Jaro in second-tier Ykkönen in 2021–2022.[7]
For the 2023 Veikkausliiga season, Wargh joined the coaching team of Daniel Norrmén in Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn. After the dismissal of Norrmén in August 2023, Wargh was appointed the manager of IFK Mariehamn for the rest of the season. It was also announced that he will start as the club's chief executive officer and club director in the 2024 season,[8][9][10][11][12] after the retirement of long-term club president Peter Mattsson.[13]
Personal life
editHis son Marcel is a footballer for Jakobstads BK and his brother Mattias Wargh has also played football. They are Swedish-speaking Finns.
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jaro | 1994 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
| 1995 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | Veikkausliiga | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1997 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 2 | – | 23 | 2 | ||
| Total | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| GBK Kokkola (loan) | 1995 | Ykkönen | 6 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |
| Skjetten | 1998 | 2. divisjon | 9 | 3 | – | 9 | 3 | |
| 1999 | 1. divisjon | 13 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | 2. divisjon | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| Jaro | 2001 | Ykkönen | 25 | 6 | – | 25 | 6 | |
| 2002 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 1 | – | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2003 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 5 | – | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2004 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 1 | – | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2005 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 2 | – | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 4 | – | 22 | 4 | ||
| 2007 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 169 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 19 | ||
| Jakobstads BK | 2007 | Kakkonen | 6 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |
| GBK Kokkola (loan) | 2008 | Kakkonen | 12 | 2 | – | 12 | 2 | |
| Career total | 253 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 256 | 26 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Intertoto Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Norwegian Cup
References
edit- ↑ Bara en vilodag innan nya vd-jobbet kallar – Jimmy Wargh vill ha Daniel Sjölund på IFK Mariehamns bänk även nästa år: ”Hoppas verkligen han fortsätter”, Svenska Yle, 30 October 2023
- ↑ Pietarsaaren Jarosta tuttu Jimmy Wargh nostettiin IFK Mariehamnin päävalmentajaksi, Keskipohjanmaa, 24 August 2023
- ↑ Jimmy Wargh Peter Mattssonin seuraajaksi IFK Mariehamnin johtoon, veikkausliiga.com, 14 August 2023
- ↑ "Jalkapallo nyt pääpainopiste" – Jimmy Wargh keskittyy IFK Mariehamnissa vielä vain valmentamiseen, veikkausliiga.com, 15 August 2023
- ↑ Kan Jimmy Wargh rädda IFK Mariehamns ligastatus? Kommande vd:n blev snabbt huvudtränare och axlar enorm utmaning: ”De flesta räknar med att vi åker ur”, Svenska Yle, 3 September 2023
- ↑ Jimmy Wargh tilastot, veikkausliiga.com
- ↑ Blytung smäll för Jaro – Jimmy Wargh lämnar klubben och blir ligatränare, Österbottens Tidning, 2 November 2022
- ↑ Bara en vilodag innan nya vd-jobbet kallar – Jimmy Wargh vill ha Daniel Sjölund på IFK Mariehamns bänk även nästa år: ”Hoppas verkligen han fortsätter”, Svenska Yle, 30 October 2023
- ↑ Pietarsaaren Jarosta tuttu Jimmy Wargh nostettiin IFK Mariehamnin päävalmentajaksi, Keskipohjanmaa, 24 August 2023
- ↑ Jimmy Wargh Peter Mattssonin seuraajaksi IFK Mariehamnin johtoon, veikkausliiga.com, 14 August 2023
- ↑ "Jalkapallo nyt pääpainopiste" – Jimmy Wargh keskittyy IFK Mariehamnissa vielä vain valmentamiseen, veikkausliiga.com, 15 August 2023
- ↑ Kan Jimmy Wargh rädda IFK Mariehamns ligastatus? Kommande vd:n blev snabbt huvudtränare och axlar enorm utmaning: ”De flesta räknar med att vi åker ur”, Svenska Yle, 3 September 2023
- ↑ Yli puolen vuosisadan aika seurassa päättyy – Peter Mattsson jättää IFK Mariehamnin kauden jälkeen, veikkausliiga.com, 16 May 2023
- ↑ Jimmy Wargh stats, Football Association of Finland
- ↑ Jimmy Wargh stats, Norwegian Football Federation
External links
edit- Jimmy Wargh at Global Sports Archive