Aulis Rytkönen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Karttula, Finland | ||
| Date of death | 16 April 2014 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1945 | Kuopion työväen urheilijat | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1952 |
KuPS | 126 | (66) |
| 1952–1960 | Toulouse | 120 | (33) |
| 1960–1966 |
HJK Helsinki | 85 | (28) |
| International career | |||
| 1948–1964 | Finland | 37 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1960–1971 |
HJK Helsinki | ||
| 1975–1978 | Finland | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Taavi Aulis Rytkönen (5 January 1929 – 16 April 2014) was a
footballer.[1] He became the country's first professional player when he signed for France's Toulouse FC
in 1952.
In total Rytkönen spent eight seasons (1952–1960) in France, winning the
HJK Helsinki 1960–1966 and as coach 1967–1971.[3]
Rytkönen earned 37 caps for the Finnish national team, scoring seven goals.[4] He played for Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[5] He also worked as national coach from 1975 to 1978. He was chosen Finland's Player of the Year in 1949, 1950, and 1952.[6]
Kuopion keskuskenttä
in the background.References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aulis Rytkönen.
- ^ "Finland mourns pioneering striker Rytkönen". UEFA.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ KuPS - Kuopion Palloseura Oy Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Veikkausliiga | Aulis Rytkönen 80 vuotta Archived 12 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Finland - International Player Records
- ^ "Aulis Rytkönen". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Finland - Player of the Year Awards
- Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932–1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
- Alaja, Erkki (2009). Monsieur magic, Aulis Rytkönen. Teos, Helsinki. ISBN 978-951-851-185-7.
