Jorma Vaihela
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorma Johan Sigurd Vaihela | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Raahe, Finland | ||
| Date of death | 9 February 2006 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Kungälv, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | RU-38 | ? | (?) |
| – | PoPa | ? | (?) |
| – | TuTo | ? | (?) |
| 1954-1957[1] | IK Oddevold | 34 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1947–1954 | Finland | 34 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jorma Johan Sigurd Vaihela (30 September 1925 – 9 February 2006) was a Finnish international footballer who played as an inside forward.
Career
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.[2] Vaihela also participated in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[3]
Personal life
Vaihela's son Seppo Vaihela played international bandy for Sweden. He worked as the chairman of IFK Göteborg from 2007 to 2012.[4]
References
- ^ "Oddevold.se - Spelare år för år 1951-2007" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Finland - International Player Records". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ "Jorma Vaihela". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ Seppo Vaihela slutar som klubbdirektör, IFK Göteborg (in Swedish). Retrieved 77 March 2013
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