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Simo Syrjävaara

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Place of birth
  
Rauma, Finland

1963–1965
  
Abo IFK

Playing position
  
Midfielder

Name
  
Simo Syrjavaara


Years
  
Team

Role
  
Footballer

1960–1962
  
Rauman Pallo

Position
  
Midfielder

Date of birth
  
(1941-06-14) 14 June 1941 (age 74)

Simo Syrjävaara (born 14 June 1943) is a Finnish former footballer and a retired football 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 honors

  • Finnish Cup: 1965
  • Personal honors

  • Finnish Football Manager of the Year: 1981
  • References

    Simo Syrjävaara Wikipedia