Kalevi Lehtovirta
Finnish footballer (1928-2016)
Kalevi Valdemar Lehtovirta (20 February 1928 – 10 January 2016) was a Finnish footballer. He played as a striker. He played for TuWe Turku, Pyrkivä Turku, Red Star, TPS, and the Finland national football team. He competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Turku.
| 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 1947–1959 | Finland | 44 | (13) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1962 | TPS | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Lehtovirta died on 10 January 2016 in Turku, aged 87.[1]
References
change- ↑ Juha Kanerva (14 January 2016). "Kalevi Lehtovirta on kuollut". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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