Simo Syrjävaara
Finnish football manager and former player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Simo Syrjävaara (born 14 June 1943) is a Finnish retired football player and manager.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1941-06-14) 14 June 1941 (age 82) | ||
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) |
International career | |||
1964–1968 | Finland | 25 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1973–1975 | Finland U23 | ||
1976–1978 | Finland (assistant) | ||
1978 | Finland women | ||
1979–1990 | Finland U19, Finland U17 | ||
1999–2004 | Finland national futsal team | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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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]