Veikko Asikainen
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]
.png.webp) Veikko Asikainen, October 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 April 1918 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 14 June 2002 (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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
- Finnish Championship: 1939, 1941
- Finnish Cup: 1955
References
- Finland – International Player Records
- "Veikko Asikainen". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- "Legendat FC TPS". Archived from the original on 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
External links
- Veikko Asikainen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Veikko Asikainen at WorldFootball.net
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