Place of birth Raahe, Finland Role Footballer Name Jorma Vaihela | Playing position Place of death Kungalv, Sweden Position Inside forward | |
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Full name Jorma Johan Sigurd Vaihela Date of birth (1925-09-25)25 September 1925 Date of death 9 February 2006(2006-02-09) (aged 80) Died February 9, 2006, Kungalv, Sweden | ||
Jorma Johan Sigurd Vaihela (30 September 1925 – 9 February 2006) was a Finnish international footballer who played as an inside forward.
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Club career
Vaihela played club football in Finland for RU-38, PoPa and TuTo, and in Sweden for IK Oddevold.
International career
Vaihela 34 caps at international level between 1947 and 1954, scoring 13 goals. Vaihela also participated in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Personal life
Vaihela's son Seppo Vaihela played international bandy for Sweden. He worked as the chairman of IFK Göteborg from 2007 to 2012 and before that as president for the Swedish Bandy Association.
References
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