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Stuart BaxterCoach of the Finnish national football team
Date of Birth: 16.07.1953
Country:  Finland |
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Biography of Stuart Baxter
Stuart Baxter was born on July 16, 1953, in Birmingham, England. He is currently the coach of the Finnish national football team. Baxter began his football career in 1971, joining the club "Preston". Over the course of four years, he gained experience and skill, catching the attention of coaches from the Scottish team "Dundee United". From 1975 to 1976, he played for them.
Club Career
In 1976, Baxter received an invitation from the team "Stockport", where he spent one year. In 1981, he started playing for the Swedish team "Helsingborg", and in 1983, he became a member of the team "Orebro". In 1982, Stuart Baxter moved to Australia, joining the football club "South Melbourne". In 1983, he decided to try his luck with the American team "San Diego".
Coaching Career
Starting from 1986, Stuart Baxter began his coaching career. His first team was the Norwegian team "Skaarps". In 1987, he became a mentor for the footballers of the Portuguese team "Vitoria". In 1988, Baxter received a lucrative offer from the Swedish team "Halmstad", where he worked until 1991. In 1991, he decided to try himself in Japanese football and started working with the Japanese team "Sanfrecce Hiroshima".
In 1998, Stuart Baxter moved to Stockholm and became the coach of the "AIK" team. Baxter rarely stayed in football clubs for long periods of time. He constantly moved from one national team to another. Sometimes he had disagreements with the management, other times he didn't want to deal with the unprofessionalism of the players, and in some clubs, he simply lost interest. It was for these reasons that he periodically changed jobs, which caused a less than favorable reaction in the football world.
In 2001, Stuart Baxter moved to the Norwegian team "Lyn", and a year later, he became the coach of the English youth national team. In 2004, he was the coach of the South African national team. In 2006, he had to work with the teams "Vissel Kobe" and "Helsingborg".
In January 2008, Stuart Baxter accepted an offer to become the head coach of the Finnish national football team. In October 2008, Finland faced the Russian national team in a qualifying match for the 2010 World Cup. The Finns lost with a score of 3-0, and Baxter made a statement that he expected more from his team and would further strengthen the preparation and demands from the players.
