Jarl Edvard Malmgren, born 12 September 1908 in Karis, Finland, died 5 June 1942 in East Karelia, Soviet Union,[1] was a Finnish footballer who was killed in World War II.[2]
 Jarl Malmgren in 1933. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 September 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Karis, Grand Duchy of Finland | ||
| Date of death | 5 June 1942 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Pogost, Medvezhyegorsky District, Karelia, Soviet Union | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1937 | HIFK | 85 | (19) |
| 1938–1941 | VIFK | – | (–) |
| International career | |||
| 1928–1938 | Finland | 31 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Player career
editMalmgren played 8 seasons in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja for IFK Helsinki and was capped 31 times by the Finland national team. He was the captain of the Finland squad at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[3][4]
Club honours
edit- Finnish Championship: 1930, 1931, 1933, 1937
References
edit- ^ MALMGREN, JARL EDVARD Archived 22 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine War Casualties 1939–1945 Database. The National Archives Service of Finland. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Jarl Malmgren European National Football Teams 1872–2016 Matches Database. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Jarl Malmgren". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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