Roland Wiik
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 March 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Date of death | 8 October 1976 (aged 61) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1935 | HIFK | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1949–60 | HIFK | ||
| 1973 | Finland women (assistant)[1] | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roland Wiik (22 March 1915 – 8 October 1976) was a Finnish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for HIFK Fotboll. He made six appearances in top-tier Mestaruussarja during 1934–1935. He has also played bandy for HIFK Bandy between 1945 and 1946.[2]
Wiik served as the head coach of HIFK Fotboll first team through the 1950s,[3][4] leading them to win the Finnish championship title in 1959.[5] Later he has also coached the Finland women's national team.
His son Torbjörn Wiik has also played football for HIFK, and is the club's second-most capped player in the Finnish top-tier.[6][7]
Honours
[edit]HIFK
- Mestaruussarja runner-up: 1934, 1935
Managerial honours
[edit]HIFK
- Mestaruussarja: 1959
References
[edit]- ^ Ikimuistoiset ottelut – Suomi–Ruotsi, 1973: "Se oli jalkapalloa!", Football Association of Finland, 1 March 2021
- ^ Wiik Roland, bandyliiga.fi
- ^ Roland Wiik, hifk-tilastot.fi
- ^ Kiekkoilijat näyteikkunassa, Helsingin Sanomat, 18 October 1997
- ^ HIFK:lle jalkapallokuninkuus 1959, Yle, 28 June 2007
- ^ Wanhat Legendat: Torbjörn Wiik, hifkfotboll.fi, 6 June 2014
- ^ HIFK:n luottopelaaja iloitsee seuran paluusta pääsarjaan, Helsingin Sanomat, 11 April 2015
External links
[edit]- Roland Wiik at BeSoccer