# Christian Sund

Christian Sund (born 24 December 1978) is a Finnish football coach and a former player. He is the head coach of Ekenäs IF (EIF) in Ykkösliiga.

## Coaching career

After retiring, Sund worked as a youth coach for Vasa IFK and later SJK. In 2018, he took charge of VPS's B-team and later became assistant manager of the first team in the beginning of 2019. In the summer 2019, he was appointed manager of the club.
On 17 November 2021, he signed a two-year contract as the head coach of KPV, beginning in the 2022 season.
On 14 November 2023, it was announced that Sund joins Ykkösliiga club KTP as their new assistant manager.
After the dismissal of Gabriel Garcia Xatart, in August 2024 Sund was named the head coach of Ekenäs IF in Veikkausliiga. He couldn't help the club from relegating, but extended his contract with EIF for the next 2025 Ykkösliiga season.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 4 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cups | Cups | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| BK-IFK | 1995 | Kakkonen | 18 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 2 |
| BK-IFK | 1996 | Kakkonen | 22 | 9 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 9 |
| BK-IFK | Total | Total | 40 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 11 |
| Östers IF | 1997 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Östers IF | 1998 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Östers IF | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| VPS | 1999 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| VPS | 2000 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 2 |
| VPS | 2001 | Veikkausliiga | 31 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 31 | 6 |
| VPS | 2002 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 21 | 2 |
| VPS | Total | Total | 91 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 10 |
| BK-IFK (loan) | 1999 | Kakkonen | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| HJK Helsinki | 2003 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Lahti | 2004 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 2 |
| Lahti | 2005 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Lahti | 2006 | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| Lahti | 2007 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 23 | 0 |
| Lahti | Total | Total | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2 |
| Stabæk (loan) | 2005 | 1. divisjon | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 |
| Stabæk (loan) | 2006 | Tippeligaen | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Stabæk (loan) | Total | Total | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Stabæk 2 (loan) | 2005 | 3. divisjon | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| VIFK | 2008 | Ykkönen | 25 | 7 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 7 |
| JJK Jyväskylä | 2009 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 1 |
| JJK Jyväskylä | 2010 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 1 |
| JJK Jyväskylä | Total | Total | 37 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| SJK Seinäjoki | 2011 | Kakkonen | 27 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 3 |
| SJK Seinäjoki | 2012 | Ykkönen | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 2 |
| SJK Seinäjoki | Total | Total | 51 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 5 |
| VIFK | 2013 | Kakkonen | 22 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 364 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 381 | 39 |
* ↑ Includes Suomen Cup, Norwegian Football Cup and Finnish League Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### Manager

    As of 19 October 2024
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Team | Nat | From | To | G | W | D | L | Win % |
| VPS | | 8 July 2019 | 31 December 2020 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 035.00 |
| KPV | | 1 January 2022 | 31 December 2023 | 69 | 23 | 18 | 28 | 033.33 |
| Ekenäs IF | | 13 August 2024 | present | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 012.50 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 117 | 38 | 32 | 47 | 032.48 |