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Finnish footballer (1905–1982)

Arvo Närvänen
Arvo Narvanen in 1933
Personal information
Date of birth (1905-02-12)12 February 1905
Place of birth Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Date of death 4 April 1982(1982-04-04) (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

Arvo Närvänen (12 February 1905 – 4 April 1982) was a Finnish footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics. 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.

References

  1. "Arvo Närvänen". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arvo Närvänen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. Kasila, Markku; Vuorinen, Juha. Pelimiehet. Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiö. p. 240. ISBN 978-952-99075-9-5.

External links

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