Robert Vilahamn Explained

Robert Vilahamn
Fullname:Jan Robert Vilahamn
Birth Date:2 January 1983
Birth Place:Skalhamn, Sweden
Currentclub:Tottenham Hotspur (head coach)
Youthyears1:–2000
Youthclubs1:Lysekils FF
Youthyears2:2000–2002
Youthclubs2:IFK Göteborg
Years1:2002–2004
Clubs1:IFK Göteborg
Years2:2003
Clubs2:Bodens BK (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:2
Clubs3:FC Trollhättan
Years3:2004–2006
Clubs4:Qviding FIF
Years4:2006–2007
Clubs5:Ytterby IS
Years5:2007–2015
Manageryears1:2009–2015
Managerclubs1:Ytterby IS
Manageryears2:2016–2017
Managerclubs2:Örgryte IS (U19)
Manageryears3:2018–2019
Managerclubs3:Qviding FIF
Manageryears4:2020–2021
Managerclubs4:BK Häcken (assistant)
Manageryears5:2022–2023
Manageryears6:2023–
Managerclubs6:Tottenham Hotspur (women)

Jan Robert Vilahamn, (; 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.

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 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] After leading Tottenham to their first-ever Women's FA Cup final and a sixth place finish in the league during his first season in charge, Vilahamn signed a new three-year contract with the club in July 2024.[7] [8] [9]

Personal life

Vilahamn is the younger brother of Fredrik Risp. In 2016, he founded the Vilahamn Soccer Academy.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 29 November 2015. 2015-11-29. https://archive.today/20151129190836/http://www.everysport.com/sportprofile/robert-vilahamn/16116873. Robert Vilahamn. everysport.com.
  2. Web site: 29 November 2015. 8 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208174546/http://www.magasinetmatch.se/robert-vilahamn/. 2007: Robert Vilahamn. magasinetmatch.se.
  3. Web site: 29 November 2015. Inför söderettan 2010: Ytterby. svenskafans.com.
  4. Web site: 2020-03-04. 2019-11-07. sv. Robert Vilahamn ny assisterande tränare i BK Häcken FF. bkhacken.se.
  5. Web site: 2023-07-07. 2023-07-07. Robert. en. Vilahamn. Appointment of Robert Vilahamn as Spurs Women Head Coach.
  6. Web site: 2023-07-07. 2023-07-07. en. Damallsvenskan tabell efter 17 omgångar 2023/24.
  7. Web site: Tottenham boss Vilahamn signs new three-year deal. BBC Sport. 24 July 2024.
  8. Web site: Tottenham: Robert Vilahamn rewarded for Women's FA Cup run with new contract. London Evening Standard. 24 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Tottenham Women’s head coach Robert Vilahamn signs new contract. New York Times. 24 July 2024.
  10. Web site: 2016-10-27. 2018-10-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20181005025321/https://www.vilahamnsocceracademy.com/. Vilahamn Soccer Academy.