Roland Wiik

{{Short description|Finnish former footballer (born 1915)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1915|3|22}}

| birth_place = Finland

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1976|10|8|1915|3|22}}

| position = Goalkeeper

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| years1 = 1934–1935

| clubs1 = HIFK

| caps1 = 6

| goals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1949–60

| managerclubs1 = HIFK

| manageryears2 = 1973

| managerclubs2 = Finland women (assistant)[https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/ikimuistoiset-ottelut-suomi-ruotsi-1973-se-oli-jalkapalloa Ikimuistoiset ottelut – Suomi–Ruotsi, 1973: "Se oli jalkapalloa!"], Football Association of Finland, 1 March 2021

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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.[https://bandyliiga.fi/player/wiik-roland/ Wiik Roland], bandyliiga.fi

Wiik served as the head coach of HIFK Fotboll first team through the 1950s,[https://www.hifk-tilastot.fi/valmentajat/valmentaja/20/0 Roland Wiik], hifk-tilastot.fi[https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000003667541.html Kiekkoilijat näyteikkunassa], Helsingin Sanomat, 18 October 1997 leading them to win the Finnish championship title in 1959.[https://yle.fi/a/20-112770 HIFK:lle jalkapallokuninkuus 1959], Yle, 28 June 2007 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.[https://hifkfotboll.fi/2014/06/wanhat-legendat-torbjorn-wiik/ Wanhat Legendat: Torbjörn Wiik], hifkfotboll.fi, 6 June 2014[https://www.hs.fi/ihmisia/art-2000002815395.html HIFK:n luottopelaaja iloitsee seuran paluusta pääsarjaan], Helsingin Sanomat, 11 April 2015

Honours

HIFK

Managerial honours

HIFK

  • Mestaruussarja: 1959

References

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