Background
Saarenpää was born in Uppsala and started his career in local team Stäppens IF.
Saarenpää was born in Uppsala and started his career in local team Stäppens IF.
Saarenpää represented Djurgårdens IF, IFK Norrköping, Hammarby IF and AaB (in Denmark). He made a contract with the Danish club Vejle Boldklub from 1 January 2007. On 10 March 2007 the defender debuted as captain for Vejle Boldklub and scored two goals.
His contract with Vejle Boldklub only ran until 30 June 2007 and Saarenpää has therefore played his last match for the club
After that he returned to his old club Hammarby IF and signed a two-year contract with the Stockholm based club He ended his career after the 2008 season.
In January 2014 he signed a 2.5 year contract with Vejle Boldklub as an Assistant Manager. In October of the same year he was promoted to Manager of Vejle Boldklub after the former Manager Tonny Hermansen withdrew from the position.