Kalevi Lehtovirta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kalevi Valdemar Lehtovirta | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Turku, Finland | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 2016 (aged 87) | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maarian Kisa-Veikot | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | Turun Weikot (TUL) | (14) | |
| 1948–1950 | Turun Weikot | 52 | (36) |
| 1951-1953 |
Turun Pyrkivä | (33) | |
| 1953-1957 | Red Star Paris | 63 | (18) |
| 1957-1962 | Turun Palloseura | 94 | (34) |
| 1963-1964 | Turun Toverit | (8) | |
| 1965-1966 |
Turun Pyrkivä | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 1947–1959 | Finland | 44 | (13) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1962 | TPS | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kalevi Valdemar Lehtovirta (20 February 1928 – 10 January 2016)
Personal life
While in Paris he married a local woman who gave birth to their twin sons. They lived in Montmartre neighbourhood. His children and grandchildren reside in France.[5]
Career
Club
Lehtovirta started playing football in
Turun Pyrkivä.[8]
International
Lehtovirta earned 44 caps for
Sweden in 1948. One of his most memorable moments was a winner in a friendly match against Yugoslavia in 1950.[9]
References
- ^ "Kalevi Lehtovirta". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kalevi Lehtovirta". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Kalevi Lehtovirta - national football team player".
- ^ Juha Kanerva. "Kalevi Lehtovirta on kuollut". Ilta-Sanomat. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Jalkapallolegenda Kalevi Lehtovirta on kuollut". 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Kalevi Lehtovirta (20.2.1928-10.1.2016) - FC TPS".
- ^ "Jalkapallolegenda Kalevi Lehtovirta on kuollut". 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Kalevi Lehtovirta on kuollut". 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Kalevi Lehtovirta, international football player".
- Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
External links
- Kalevi Lehtovirta at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kalevi Lehtovirta at WorldFootball.net
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