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Arvo Närvänen
Arvo Närvänen (12 February 1905 – 4 April 1982) was a Finnish footballer.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2] He played a bulk of his club career Viipurin Sudet. From 1931 to 1936, he played in newly formed Mestaruussarja. In his later career, he also played for Simpeleen Urheilijat in lower divisions.[3]
| Arvo Narvanen in 1933 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 February 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 1982 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Full Back, Inside Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924-1936 | Viipurin Sudet | 76 | (23) |
| 1937-1939 | Simpeleen Urheilijat | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 1936 | Finland Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| 1924–1936 | Finland | 41 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References edit
- ^ "Arvo Närvänen". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ Kasila, Markku; Vuorinen, Juha. Pelimiehet. Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiö. p. 240. ISBN 978-952-99075-9-5.
External links edit
- Arvo Närvänen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Arvo Närvänen at WorldFootball.net