Marius Söderbäck

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
0000–2015 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

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

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

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

KäPa

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

Ilves

References

  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