Unto Nevalainen

Unto Nevalainen
Personal information
Date of birth (1935-06-13) 13 June 1935 (age 89)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1956 Kokkolan Jymy (4)
1957 Turun Palloseura 17 (9)
1958–1961 HIFK 78 (22)
1962–1963 Reipas Lahti 8 (1)
1967–1969 Koparit (6)
International career
1957–1961 Finland 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Unto Nevalainen (born 13 June 1935) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He made 21 appearances for the Finland national team from 1957 to 1961.[2] He was chosen Finnish Footballer of the Year in 1959. He played for Turun Palloseura, HIFK and Reipas Lahti in Mestaruussarja.[3] He also played ice hockey.[4]

  1. ^ "Unto Nevalainen". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Unto Nevalainen". EU Football. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. ^ Kasila, Markku; Vuorinen, Juha (2007). Pelimiehet. Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiö. p. 224. ISBN 978-952-99075-9-5.
  4. ^ "Unto Nevalainen". quanthockey. Retrieved 24 February 2022.