 Pahlman in Tähtisumua (1961) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 July 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Date of death | 8 March 2013 (aged 77) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1963 | HPS Helsinki | 317 | (116) |
| 1965–1969 | HJK Helsinki | ||
| 1970–1972 | Reipas Lahti | ||
| International career | |||
| 1954–1968 | Finland | 56 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kai Pahlman (8 July 1935 – 8 March 2013[1]) was a Finnish football player and coach who played as a forward. Between 1954 and 1968 he capped 56 times for the Finland national team, scoring 13 goals.[2] At club level Pahlman played for HPS, HJK and Reipas. Pahlman invented the curl ball, that he called The Banana Shot. Pahlman was the son of Finnish musician Helge Pahlman and an accomplished piano player and composer.[3] He appeared as a piano player in the 1961 musical film Tähtisumua and composed music for several short documentaries in 1973.[4]
- ^ "Jalkapallopersoona Kai Pahlman kuollut | Yle Urheilu". yle.fi. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ Finland – International Player Records. rsssf.org
- ^ Helge Pahlman[usurped]. pomus.net
- ^ Kai Pahlman. IMDb