Olavi Rissanen

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Olavi Rissanen
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-03-26) 26 March 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth Kuopio, Finland
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Elo Kuopio
1970–1981 KuPS
1982–1987 Koparit Kuopio
International career
1969–1979 Finland 39 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Olavi Rissanen (born 26 March 1947) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a forward. [1] He made 39 appearances for the Finland national team from 1969 to 1979. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Olavi Rissanen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. "Olavi Rissanen". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 December 2021.