Sulo Vaattovaara (born 18 July 1962) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a defender. During his club career, Vaattovaara played for Gällivare SK, Hammarby IF, IFK Norrköping and IF Sylvia between 1980 and 1999. He made 6 appearances for the Sweden national team. He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] Vaattovaara is of Finnish descent.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 July 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Torshälla, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1983 | Gällivare SK | 54 | (6) |
| 1983–1988 | Hammarby IF | 114 | (9) |
| 1988–1998 | IFK Norrköping | 252 | (12) |
| 1998–1999 | IF Sylvia | 29 | (3) |
| Total | 449 | (30) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1988–1990 | Sweden | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October (UTC) | |||
Honours
editIFK Norrköping
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sulo Vaattovaara Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ Pesonen, Seppo (1999). "Ruotsinsuomalaista ruumiinkulttuuria viisi vuosikymmentä ja vähän enemmänkin". DocPlayer.fi (in Finnish). p. 13. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
External links
edit- Sulo Vaattovaara at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sulo Vaattovaara at WorldFootball.net
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