Unto Nevalainen (born 13 June 1935) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He made 21 appearances for the Finland national team from 1957 to 1961.[2] He was chosen Finnish Footballer of the Year in 1959. He played for Turun Palloseura, HIFK and Reipas Lahti in Mestaruussarja.[3] He also played ice hockey.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 June 1935 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1956 | Kokkolan Jymy | (4) | |
| 1957 | Turun Palloseura | 17 | (9) |
| 1958–1961 | HIFK | 78 | (22) |
| 1962–1963 | Reipas Lahti | 8 | (1) |
| 1967–1969 | Koparit | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 1957–1961 | Finland | 21 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ "Unto Nevalainen". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Unto Nevalainen". EU Football. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Kasila, Markku; Vuorinen, Juha (2007). Pelimiehet. Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiö. p. 224. ISBN 978-952-99075-9-5.
- ^ "Unto Nevalainen". quanthockey. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
External links
edit- Unto Nevalainen at WorldFootball.net
- Unto Nevalainen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Unto Nevalainen at EU-Football.info
- Unto Nevalainen at EliteProspects.com
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