Simo Syrjävaara

Simo Syrjävaara
Personal information
Date of birth14 June 1941
Place of birthRauma, Finland
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
19601962Rauman Pallo(12)
19631965Åbo IFK64(6)
19661968Upon Pallo39(9)
1969Reipas18(2)
19701972FC Kuusysi61(9)
National team
1964–1968Finland25(1)
Teams managed
1973–1975Finland U-23
1976–1978Finland (assistant)
1978Finland women
1979–1990Finland U-19, Finland U-17
1999–2004Finland national futsal team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Simo Syrjävaara (born 14 June 1943) is a Finnish former footballer and a retired football manager.

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]

Honors

Club honors

Personal honors

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Simo Syrjävaara täyttää 70 vuotta" (in Finnish). Finnish Football Association. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. European National Football 1872–2013 Matches Database. Retrieved 14 June 2013.