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Marius Söderbäck

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Marius Söderbäck
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Finland
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ilves
Number 17
Youth career
NJS
–2015 HJK
2016–2021 KäPa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 KäPa 41 (13)
2023– Ilves 31 (1)
2023 → Ilves II 2 (0)
International career
2021 Finland U18 3 (0)
2022 Finland U19 1 (0)
Medal record
Ilves
First place Finnish Cup 2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024

Marius Söderbäck (born 6 February 2004) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga side Ilves.

Club career

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Söderbäck played in the youth sectors of Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura (NJS), HJK Helsinki and Käpylän Pallo (KäPa). He began his senior career with KäPa first team, playing in third-tier Kakkonen and second-tier Ykkönen.

On 7 August 2023, Veikkausliiga club Ilves announced the signing of Söderbäck from KäPa for an undisclosed fee.[1][2][3][4] On 31 July 2024, Söderbäck scored his first goal for Ilves, in a 2024–25 UEFA Conference League qualifying match against Austria Wien away, helping his side to advance to the third round of the competition by an aggregate win.[5] On 31 August, he signed a two-year contract extension.[6] On 4 October, Söderbäck scored his first goal in Veikkausliiga, in a 2–0 away win against Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).

International career

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Söderbäck has represented Finland at under-18 and under-19 youth international levels.[7] He received his first call-up for the Finland U21 national team in September 2024, when he was named in the squad for the 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying matches against Armenia and Romania as a replacement to Juho Talvitie, but remained an unused substitute.

Career statistics

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As of 19 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League Cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
KäPa 2021 Kakkonen 1 0 1 0
2022 Kakkonen 24 8 1 0 25 8
2023 Ykkönen 16 5 3 0 4 1 23 6
Total 41 13 4 0 4 1 0 0 49 14
Ilves II 2023 Kakkonen 2 0 2 0
Ilves 2023 Veikkausliiga 5 0 5 0
2024 Veikkausliiga 26 1 1 0 6 0 4[c] 1 37 2
Total 31 1 1 0 6 0 4 1 42 2
Career total 74 14 5 0 10 1 4 1 93 16
  1. ^ Includes Finnish Cup
  2. ^ Includes Ykköscup and Finnish League Cup
  3. ^ Includes UEFA Conference League

Honours

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KäPa

  • Kakkonen Group A runner-up: 2022
  • Kakkonen Promotion Group A: 2022

Ilves

References

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  1. ^ ILVES KIINNITTÄÄ TULEVAISUUDEN TÄHDEN – MARIUS SÖDERBÄCK LIITTYY KELTAVIHREISIIN, ilvesedustus.fi
  2. ^ Siirtoikkunassa pelaajaliikennettä - Marius Söderbäck siirtyy Veikkausliigajoukkue Ilvekseen, kapylanpalloedustus.fi, 7 August 2023
  3. ^ "Ilves hankki nuorten maajoukkuepelaajan". tamperelainen.fi. Tamperelainen. 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Marius Söderbäck (KäPa edustusjoukkue) kertoo pelaajapolustaan ja ajatuksistaan jalkapallosta". rss.com.
  5. ^ Austria Wien Ilves, uefa.com
  6. ^ Marius Söderbäckille kahden vuoden jatkosopimus, ilvesfootball.com, 31 August 2024
  7. ^ Komea viiden pelaajan KäPa edustus mukaan U18-maajoukkueen Liettua-otteluihin!, kapylanpalloedustus.fi, 1 November 2021
  8. ^ Ilveksen päävalmentaja hopeasta: ”Voitettu mitali”, Yle, 19 October 2024
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