Simo Syrjävaara
Simo Syrjävaara (born 14 June 1943) is a Finnish former footballer and a retired football manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 June 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Rauma, Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1962 | Rauman Pallo | – | (12) |
| 1963–1965 | Åbo IFK | 64 | (6) |
| 1966–1968 | Upon Pallo | 39 | (9) |
| 1969 | Reipas | 18 | (2) |
| 1970–1972 | FC Kuusysi | 61 | (9) |
| National team | |||
| 1964–1968 | Finland | 25 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1973–1975 | Finland U23 | ||
| 1976–1978 | Finland (assistant) | ||
| 1978 | Finland women | ||
| 1979–1990 | Finland U19, Finland U17 | ||
| 1999–2004 | Finland national futsal team | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Syrjävaara played 182 matches in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja for Åbo IFK, Upon Pallo, Reipas and FC Kuusysi.[1] He capped 25 times for Finland national team.[2]
After his player career Syrjävaara worked as an assistant coach for Finland national team and a head coach for Finland women's team and Finland national futsal team.[1]
References
- "Simo Syrjävaara täyttää 70 vuotta" (in Finnish). Finnish Football Association. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- European National Football 1872–2013 Matches Database. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
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