| 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 | |||
Simo Syrjävaara (born 14 June 1943) is a Finnish retired football player and manager.
Syrjävaara played 182 matches in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja for Åbo IFK, Upon Pallo, Reipas and FC Kuusysi. He capped 25 times for Finland national team.
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.
Honors
Club
- Finnish Cup: 1965
Individual
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 September 1967 | Turku, Finland |  Soviet Union |
2–2 | 2–5 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying |
References
- ^ "Simo Syrjävaara täyttää 70 vuotta" (in Finnish). Finnish Football Association. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- European National Football 1872–2013 Matches Database. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
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