Finnish Footballer Of The Year
There are three different Finnish Player of the Year Awards in Finland. The sports journalists have elected their male "Player of the Year" since 1947, the Football Association of Finland theirs since 1953. In 1976 the FA began selecting a female "Player of the Year". Finnish Footballer of the Year Men Women See also * Finnish Sportspersonality of the year * Finnish Football Manager of the Year Finnish Football Manager of the Year title has been awarded in Finland since 1981. The nomination is made by Finnish Football Managers' Association. Notes References RSSSF (men) {{National Wo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Football Association Of Finland
The Football Association of Finland ( fi, Suomen Palloliitto, abbr. SPL; sv, Finlands Bollförbund) is the governing body of football in Finland. It was founded in Helsinki on 19 May 1907. The SPL organises the men's and women's national football teams, and the second and third tiers of national football. The premier division Veikkausliiga is organized by a distinct organisation, and the lower tiers (the fourth tier and below) are organized by the 12 district organisations. The SPL is based in the Finnish capital city of Helsinki. Background The SPL has more than 1,000 member clubs and approximately 140,000 registered players. The Finnish Gallup survey has indicated that football is a popular pastime with around 500,000 Finns interested in the sport. The SPL is Finland's largest amateur sports federation. The association was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until Finland's Bandy Association was founded in 1972. In 1928, it also arranged the first Finland ice hockey ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Matti Jokinen (footballer)
Matti Jokinen (born 8 November 1928) was a Finnish footballer. He played in seven matches for the Finland national football team from 1953 to 1957. He was also part of Finland's team for their qualification matches for the 1954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the fifth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament for senior men's national teams of the nations affiliated to FIFA. It was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerla .... References External links * 1928 births Possibly living people Finnish men's footballers Finland men's international footballers Place of birth missing Men's association football players not categorized by position {{Finland-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1962 In Football (soccer)
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1962 throughout the world. Events *Copa Libertadores 1962: Won by Santos FC after defeating Peñarol on an aggregate score of 3–0. *1962 International Soccer League **League: America-RJ defeated Belenenses 3–1 on aggregate. **Cup: FK Dukla Prague defeated America-RJ, 3–2, on aggregate. Winners club national championship * : Club Atlético Boca Juniors * : Santos * : Universidad de Chile * : Ipswich Town * : Stade de Reims * : Shelbourne * : A.C. Milan * : Chivas Guadalajara * : Feyenoord Rotterdam * : Linfield * : Olimpia Asunción * : Real Madrid * : IFK Norrköping * : Galatasaray S.K. International tournaments * African Cup of Nations in Ethiopia (14–21 January 1962) *# *# *# *1962 British Home Championship (7 October 1961 – 11 April 1962) :: * FIFA World Cup in Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southern ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Olli Heinonen (footballer)
Olli Heinonen (born 7 January 1937) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a half-back. He made 28 appearances for the Finland national team from 1957 to 1965. He played for Ilves-Kissat and Reipas Lahti. He was Finnish Footballer of the Year There are three different Finnish Player of the Year Awards in Finland. The sports journalists have elected their male "Player of the Year" since 1947, the Football Association of Finland theirs since 1953. In 1976 the FA began selecting a female "P ... twice in 1961 and 1963. References External links * 1937 births Living people Finnish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Finland men's international footballers Reipas Lahti players 20th-century Finnish people Place of birth missing (living people) {{Finland-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1961 In Football (soccer)
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1961 throughout the world. Events *Copa Libertadores 1961: Won by Peñarol after defeating Palmeiras on an aggregate score of 2–1. *1961 International Soccer League ** FK Dukla Prague beat Everton F.C., 9–2, in the final on aggregate *September 6 – Dutch club Feyenoord from Rotterdam makes its European debut by defeating Sweden's IFK Göteborg (0–3) in the first round of the European Cup. *September 18 – The North American Football Confederation and Football Confederation of Central America and the Caribbean merge to form CONCACAF. Winners club national championship * : Racing Club * : Santos * : Tottenham Hotspur * : AS Monaco * : KR * : Juventus * : Chivas Guadalajara * : Feyenoord * : Cerro Porteño * : Steaua București * : FC Dynamo Kyiv * : Real Madrid * : Fenerbahçe International tournaments *1961 British Home Championship (October 8, 1960 – April 15, 1961) :: Births * January ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Juhani Peltonen
Juhani Peltonen (born 16 June 1936) is a retired Finnish association football player. Peltonen was the first Finnish player to play in the German Bundesliga. The forward made 38 appearances for Hamburger SV between 1964 and 1966, scoring six goals. His career in Germany ended after only two seasons because of contract disputes. In Finland Peltonen always represented Valkeakosken Haka, winning two Finnish championships and five Finnish Cups with the club. For the Finnish national team he made 68 appearances, scoring 11 goals. He was chosen Finnish Player of the Year three times. Career statistics International International goals :''Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.'' Honours Clubs ; Valkeakosken Haka * Finnish Championship: 1960, 1962 * Finnish Cup: 1955, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1969 Individual * Finnish Footballer of the Year There are three different Finnish Player of the Year Awards in Finland. The sports journalists have elected their male "Player of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1960 In Football (soccer)
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1960 throughout the world. Clubs founded * NK Maribor Events *Copa Libertadores 1960 **Won by Peñarol after defeating Olimpia Asunción on an aggregate score of 2–1. *European Cup 1959-60 **Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt, 7–3, in the final at Hampden Park * Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60 **FC Barcelona defeated Birmingham City in the final, 4–1, on aggregate *1960 International Soccer League ** Bangu beat Kilmarnock F.C., 2–0, in the final at the Polo Grounds *April 3 – Humphrey Mijnals becomes the first player from Surinamese descent who makes his debut for the Netherlands national football team when Holland defeats Bulgaria (4–2) in a friendly. Winners club national championship * : Club Atlético Independiente * : Palmeiras * : Burnley * : Stade de Reims * : Újpest FC * : Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. * : Juventus * : Chivas Guadalajara * : Ajax Amsterdam * : Olimpia Asunción * : Torpedo Moscow * : ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Unto Nevalainen
Unto Nevalainen (born 13 June 1935) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He made 21 appearances for the Finland national team from 1957 to 1961. He was chosen Finnish Footballer of the Year in 1959. He played for Turun Palloseura, HIFK and Reipas Lahti in Mestaruussarja Mestaruussarja (Championship series) was the top division of Finland, Finnish association football, football from 1930 to 1989. It was replaced by Veikkausliiga in 1990. In 1930 league format was used for the first time to decide the Finnish cham .... He also played ice hockey. References External links * 1935 births Living people Finnish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Finland men's international footballers Turun Palloseura footballers HIFK Fotboll players Reipas Lahti players Place of birth missing (living people) {{Finland-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1959 In Football (soccer)
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1959 throughout the world. Events *October 25 – Sparta Rotterdam makes a winning European debut by defeating Sweden's IFK Göteborg in the second round of the European Cup. All three goals for the Dutch side are scored by Joop Daniëls. Winners club national championship * : San Lorenzo * : Bahia * : Universidad de Chile * : OGC Nice * : Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. * : KR * : A.C. Milan * : Chivas Guadalajara * : Sparta Rotterdam * : Olimpia Asunción * : FC Dynamo Moscow * : Barcelona * : Fenerbahçe * : Eintracht Frankfurt International tournaments *1959 British Home Championship (October 4, 1958 – April 11, 1959) Shared by and * African Cup of Nations in Egypt (May 22 – 29 1959) *# *# *# * Pan American Games in Chicago, United States (August 21 – September 5, 1959) *# *# *# Births * January 23 — Eustorgio Sánchez, Venezuelan football goalkeeper * February 7 — Sammy Lee (f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kai Pahlman
Kai Pahlman (8 July 1935 – 8 March 2013) was a Finnish association football forward and coach. Between 1954 and 1968 he capped 56 times for the Finland national football team, scoring 13 goals. At club level Pahlman played for HPS, HJK and Reipas. Pahlman invented the curl ball, that he called The Banana Shot. Pahlman was the son of Finnish musician Helge Pahlman and an accomplished piano player and composer. He appeared as a piano player in the 1961 musical film '' Tähtisumua'' and composed music for several short documentaries in 1973. IMDb Honours *: 1957, 1970, 1973 (as a coach) *[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1958 In Football (soccer)
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1958 throughout the world. Events * February 6 – Munich Air Disaster: Following a European Cup quarter-final tie in Belgrade against Red Star Belgrade, Matt Busby's Manchester United stop over in Munich for refueling. Two attempts to take off from the Munich-Riem airport are aborted, with a third attempted at 3:04pm on Flight BE609, a British European Airways "Elizabethan" class Airspeed Ambassador charter aircraft G-ALZU 'Lord Burghley'. On take off, the aeroplane, carrying players and backroom staff of Manchester United F.C., plus a number of British journalists and supporters, crashed in a blizzard. Twenty-three of the 43 passengers on board the aircraft died in the disaster, including eight Manchester United players, of whom seven died instantly, including the team's captain Roger Byrne. Centre-half Duncan Edwards succumbed to his injuries three weeks later. Two other players were forced to retire from profes ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alpo Lintamo
Alpo Lintamo (19 March 1933 – 18 January 2014) was a Finnish footballer who played as a centre-half. He made 13 appearances for the Finland national team from 1955 to 1958. He played his whole career in Finland representing Vaasan Palloseura and Helsingin Palloseura. Honours Helsingin Palloseura * Mestaruussarja: 1957 * Finnish Cup: 1962 Individual * Finnish Footballer of the Year There are three different Finnish Player of the Year Awards in Finland. The sports journalists have elected their male "Player of the Year" since 1947, the Football Association of Finland theirs since 1953. In 1976 the FA began selecting a female "P ...: 1957 References External links * 1933 births 2014 deaths Finnish men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Finland men's international footballers Place of birth missing {{Finland-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |