Sebastian Mannström

Sebastian Mannström
	Mannström with KPV in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	29 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Kokkola, Finland
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	KPV
Number	8
Youth career
2000–2004	GBK
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2007	GBK
2008–2011	Jaro
2011–2015	HJK
2015	SV Elversberg
2015–2016	Inter Turku
2016–2018	Stuttgarter Kickers
2018–2023	KPV
2024–	GBK
International career‡
2004	Finland U16
2006	Finland U18
2008	Finland U20
2009–2010	Finland U21
2011–2013	Finland
Medal record
GBK
HJK Helsinki
Elversberg
Inter Turku
Stuttgarter Kickers
KPV
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2023; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 February 2013

Sebastian Mannström (born 29 October 1988) is a Finnish professional football winger who plays for Kakkonen club GBK Kokkola^[2] and has represented the Finnish national team.^[3] Mannström was born in Kokkola, Finland. He began his senior club career playing for GBK, before making his league debut for Jaro at age 19 in 2008.

Mannström made his international debut for Finland in October 2011, at the age of 22.

Club career

GBK

Mannström started his footballing career at his local GBK which he represented on senior level for 4 seasons.^[4]

Jaro

Mannström was snapped by FF Jaro in 2008. At Jaro he was an instant first-choice, making in total of 68 appearances and 11 goals during three years with Jakobstad based club.

HJK

On 11 November 2010 HJK announced that they had signed Mannström from Jaro on a two-year contract.^[5]

Elversberg

On 1 January 2015 it was announced that Mannström had signed a contract with SV Elversberg.^[6]

Inter Turku

On 17 August 2015, Mannström signed a contract with Inter Turku.^[7]

Stuttgarter Kickers

On 19 August 2016, he joined Stuttgarter Kickers from Inter Turku to reunite with former manager Alfred Kaminski from his spell at SV Elversberg.^[8]

KPV

On 15 June 2018 KPV gave a press release that Mannström would return to Kokkola.^[9]

International career

He made his debut for the Finnish national team on 9 February 2011 in a friendly match in Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent against Belgium.^[10]

Personal life

Mannström's cousin is a former footballers Patrick Byskata.

Career statistics

International

Statistics accurate as of matches played on 26 January 2013^[11]

National team	Year	Competitive		Friendly		Total
National team	Year	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Finland	2011	0	0	2	0	2	0
	2012	0	0	1	0	1	0
	2013	0	0	2	0	2	0
Total		0	0	5	0	5	0

Honours and achievements

Club

GBK

Kakkonen: 2006

HJK Helsinki

Veikkausliiga: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Finnish Cup: 2011, 2014

Elversberg

Saarland Cup: 2015

References

^ "Veikkausliiga - Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
^ "Sebastian Mannström" (in Finnish). kpv.fi. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
^ "Huuhkajien ryhmään muutoksia – Mannström ja Forsell mukaan" (in Finnish). suomifutis.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
^ "Sebastian Mannström fortsätter i GBK-dressen!" [Sebastian Mannström continues in the GBK suit!] (in Swedish). GBK. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
^ Mannström joins HJK (in Finnish)
^ "Nu njuter Mannström igen – "Tyskarna stolta över att vara fans"" [Now Mannström is enjoying again – "The Germans are proud to be fans"] (in Swedish). Yle. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
^ "Inter-vahvistus Mannström aloittanee ÅIFK:n kanssa" [Inter reinforcement Mannström begins with ÅIFK] (in Finnish). Turun Sanomat. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
^ "Stuttgarter Kickers verpflichten Ex-Nationalspieler" (in German). 4-liga.com. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
^ "Kaksi uutta vahvistusta – Sebastian Mannström Vihreisiin!" [Two New Reinforcements – Sebastian Mannström to Greens!] (in Finnish). KPV. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
^ "Sebastian Mannström Belgia-peliin" [Sebastian Mannström in the Belgium game] (in Finnish). Yle. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
^ Sebastian Mannström at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

Stuttgarter Kickers official profile (in German)
Sebastian Mannström – UEFA competition record (archive)
Sebastian Mannström – FIFA competition record (archived)
Sebastian Mannström at National-Football-Teams.com
Sebastian Mannström at Kicker
Guardian Football
Sebastian Mannström at Soccerway

[1] "Veikkausliiga - Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.

[2] "Sebastian Mannström" (in Finnish). kpv.fi. Retrieved 29 December 2018.

[3] "Huuhkajien ryhmään muutoksia – Mannström ja Forsell mukaan" (in Finnish). suomifutis.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.

[4] "Sebastian Mannström fortsätter i GBK-dressen!" [Sebastian Mannström continues in the GBK suit!] (in Swedish). GBK. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2019.

[5] Mannström joins HJK (in Finnish)

[6] "Nu njuter Mannström igen – "Tyskarna stolta över att vara fans"" [Now Mannström is enjoying again – "The Germans are proud to be fans"] (in Swedish). Yle. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2019.

[7] "Inter-vahvistus Mannström aloittanee ÅIFK:n kanssa" [Inter reinforcement Mannström begins with ÅIFK] (in Finnish). Turun Sanomat. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2019.

[8] "Stuttgarter Kickers verpflichten Ex-Nationalspieler" (in German). 4-liga.com. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.

[9] "Kaksi uutta vahvistusta – Sebastian Mannström Vihreisiin!" [Two New Reinforcements – Sebastian Mannström to Greens!] (in Finnish). KPV. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.

[10] "Sebastian Mannström Belgia-peliin" [Sebastian Mannström in the Belgium game] (in Finnish). Yle. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

[11] Sebastian Mannström at National-Football-Teams.com

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