| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1929-01-05)5 January 1929 | ||
| Date of death | 12 May 1965(1965-05-12) (aged 36) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948-1958 | Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi | ||
| 1959-1961 | Helsingin Palloseura | 49 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 1953–1958 | Finland | 27 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Olavi Lahtinen (5 January 1929 – 12 May 1965) was a Finnish footballer. He played in 27 matches for the Finland national football team from 1953 to 1958. He was also named in Finland's squad for the Group 2 qualification tournament for the 1954 FIFA World Cup. In Mestaruussarja he played 185 games and scored 55 goals. He also scored 44 goals in second level Suomensarja for Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi.
References
- "Olavi Lahtinen". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- "World Cup 1954 - Qualifying". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- Kasila, Markku; Vuorinen, Juha. Pelimiehet. Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiö. p. 166. ISBN 978-952-99075-9-5.
External links
- Olavi Lahtinen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Olavi Lahtinen at EU-Football.info
- Olavi Lahtinen at Olympedia
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