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

Simo Syrjävaara
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-06-14) 14 June 1941 (age 83)
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

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

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Individual

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International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 September 1967 Turku, Finland   Soviet Union 2–2 2–5 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.