Robert Vilahamn

Robert Vilahamn, (né Karlsson; born 2 January 1983) is a Swedish professional football coach and former player, who is the head coach of Tottenham Hotspur in the Women's Super League.

Robert Vilahamn
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-01-02) 2 January 1983
Place of birth Skalhamn, Sweden
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur (head coach)
Managerial career
Years Team
2009–2015 Ytterby IS
2016–2017 Örgryte IS (U19)
2018–2019 Qviding FIF
2020–2021 BK Häcken (assistant)
2022–2023 BK Häcken (women)
2023– Tottenham Hotspur (women)

Playing career

Vilahamn started his career as a football player in Lysekils FF. He was signed by IFK Göteborg in 2000. After two seasons in the Reserves, he played a season and a half with the senior team in the Allsvenskan.[1] Vilahamn played 3 national team matches and scored 1 goal for the National Youth Team. During the fall of 2003 he went on loan to Bodens BK in the Swedish Division 2, Superettan, where he played 9 matches and scoring 2 goals helping Bodens BK to secure the contract in Superettan.

Vilahamn played for FC Trollhättan leaving for Superettan outfit Qviding FIF in 2006. In 2007, he joined Ytterby IS in the Swedish Division 3. He scored 27 goals in 22 matches which made him the top goal scorer in Division 3, but also winning the Swedish Golden Boot (Svenska Guldskon) in being most goal scorer of all divisions in Sweden from the Premiership (Allsvenskan) down to Division 3.[2]

In 2008, Vilahamn won the Division 3 title with Ytterby IS scoring 15 goals in 22 matches. In the following year, Vilahamn was became a playing coach for Ytterby IS in the Division 2 where he shared the coaching task with Martin Berggren. In making his debut season as a coach for Ytterby IS, he got his team winning the Division 2 as well as becoming the top goal scorer along with Gabriel Altemark Vanneryr, both scoring 25 goals.[3]

In 2010, after being promoted to "Division 1 Södra" (Division 1 South) Ytterby IS was relegated in its first season. Vilahamn scored 10 goals. Vilahamn was a playing coach during 2011 when Ytterby IS ended up 7th in Division 2.

Between 2012 and 2014, Vilahamn was a playing assistant coach to Håkan Sandberg. Vilahamn was mostly a central midfielder during these years and Ytterby IS spent most of the time in the lower half of the table. In 2015, Vilahamn retired from playing to focus on his new head coaching role with Ytterby IS.

Coaching career

BK Häcken

In 2020, Vilahamn was appointed as assistant coach for BK Häcken in the Swedish Premiership Allsvenskan where he helped the club to qualify for the Europa Conference League.[4]

In the fall of 2021, Vilahamn was appointed head coach of the women's side BK Häcken FF. Under Vilahamn, BK Häcken qualified for UEFA Women's Champions League being runners up in the Swedish Premiership Damallsvenskan and reached the Swedish Cup Final in 2022 and 2023.

Tottenham Hotspur

On 7 July 2023, Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur announced Vilahamn as their new head coach for 2023–24 season.[5] Vilahamn left his former club BK Häcken FF at the top of the table of Swedish Premiership Damallsvenskan after 17 rounds.[6]

Personal life

Vilahamn is the younger brother of Fredrik Risp. In 2016, he founded the Vilahamn Soccer Academy.[7]

References
  1. "Robert Vilahamn". everysport.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. "2007: Robert Vilahamn". magasinetmatch.se. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  3. "Inför söderettan 2010: Ytterby". svenskafans.com. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  4. "Robert Vilahamn ny assisterande tränare i BK Häcken FF". bkhacken.se (in Swedish). 7 November 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  5. Vilahamn, Robert (7 July 2023). "Appointment of Robert Vilahamn as Spurs Women Head Coach". Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  6. "Damallsvenskan tabell efter 17 omgångar 2023/24". 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  7. "Vilahamn Soccer Academy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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