Veikko Asikainen

Veikko Asikainen
Veikko Asikainen, October 1951
Personal information
Date of birth (1918-04-18)18 April 1918
Date of death 14 June 2002(2002-06-14) (aged 84)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1946 TPS Turku
1946–1957 FC Haka
International career
1938–1955 Finland 56
Medal record
Second place Mestaruussarja 1938
First place Mestaruussarja 1939
First place Mestaruussarja 1941
Second place Mestaruussarja 1944
Second place Mestaruussarja 1946
First place Finnish Cup 1955
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Veikko Asikainen (18 April 1918 – 14 June 2002) was a Finnish footballer. He earned 56[1] caps at international level between 1938 and 1955. He was also part of Finland's squad at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] At club level Asikainen played for TPS and Haka.[3]

Honours

References

  1. ^ Finland – International Player Records
  2. ^ "Veikko Asikainen". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Legendat FC TPS". Archived from the original on 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
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