Roger Palmgren

Cafe Opera and Arezzo

Roger started his coaching career in 1990 as a playing coach with Alessandro Catenacci's team Café Opera in Sweden. After climbing three divisions in three years, Palmgren received an offer in 1993 from Francesco Graziani to coach Primavera team FC Arezzo to explore a professional managing career. After great success, Palmgren got offered the job as coach for Sierra Leone national team.

Sierra Leone

When Palmgren won the Amílcar Cabral Cup (1995), and qualified to Africa Cup of Nations (1996) in South Africa with Sierra Leone national team, he made his break through as an international football manager. This is the best result in Sierra Leones football history yet.

Degerfors

After Sierra Leone, Palmgren worked as assistant coach and sport director for the Swedish Allsvenskan team Degerfors IF. When FC Arezzo offered him to come back coaching 1998, he took the challenge.

Vasalund

After the merger between Essinge IK and Vasalunds IF, Palmgren became sport director and later managing coach of Vasalunds IF between 2003 and 2004.

Rwanda

In August 2004, Palmgren relocated to Africa as he accepted the position head coach of Rwanda national football team, where he took the team to the final of the CECAFA Cup against Ethiopia. By the end of 2005, Palmgren took on the Nigerian club Kwara United F.C. in Nigeria Premier League and they eventually reached semi-finals in CAF Confederation Cup in 2006.

Thanda Royal…

Sierra Leone

Amílcar Cabral Cup: 1995