Arvo Närvänen
Arvo Narvanen in 1933
Personal information
Date of birth (1905-02-12)12 February 1905
Place of birth Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Date of death 4 April 1982(1982-04-04) (aged 77)
Place of death Helsinki, Finland
Position(s) Full Back, Inside Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924-1936 Viipurin Sudet 76 (23)
1937-1939 Simpeleen Urheilijat (1)
International career
1936 Finland Olympic 1 (0)
1924–1936 Finland 41 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arvo Närvänen (12 February 1905 4 April 1982) was a Finnish footballer.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2] He played a bulk of his club career Viipurin Sudet. From 1931 to 1936, he played in newly formed Mestaruussarja. In his later career, he also played for Simpeleen Urheilijat in lower divisions.[3]

References

  1. "Arvo Närvänen". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arvo Närvänen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. Kasila, Markku; Vuorinen, Juha. Pelimiehet. Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiö. p. 240. ISBN 978-952-99075-9-5.


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