Olavi Litmanen Explained

Olavi Litmanen
Birth Date:1945 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Saari, Finland
Position:Forward, Winger
Years1:1964–1966
Clubs1:Lahden Reipas
Caps1:23
Goals1:4
Years2:1966–1967
Clubs2:Lahden Palloseura
Goals2:6
Years3:1968–1974
Clubs3:Lahden Reipas
Caps3:136
Goals3:36
Years4:1975
Clubs4:Lahden Palloseura
Goals4:3
Years5:1977
Clubs5:Lahden Palloseura
Goals5:8
Years6:1978
Clubs6:Lahden Reipas
Caps6:12
Goals6:0
Years7:1979–1982
Clubs7:Lahden Palloseura
Goals7:14
Nationalyears1:1970–1972
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0

Olavi Litmanen (born 17 April 1945) is a Finnish former international footballer who played as a forward. He spent his career with Reipas Lahti in Mestaruussarja and Lahden Palloseura in lower divisions.[1]

He won 5 Finnish Cup winners' medals with Reipas, 1964, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1978.[2]

Personal life

Litmanen married a player of the Reipas women's team. He is the father of the Finnish international footballer Jari Olavi Litmanen who also began his career with Reipas.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kasila, Markku . Pelimiehet . Vuorinen . Juha . Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiö . 978-952-99075-9-5 . 191.
  2. Web site: Suomen Cupin historiaa . https://archive.today/20080621030921/http://www.palloliitto.fi/kilpailu/miehet/suomen_cup_2008/cupin_historia/ . 21 June 2008 . Finnish . Palloliitto . 2013-12-08 . dead .
  3. Web site: Litmanen Scrapbook . https://archive.today/20120731180531/http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2008/March/LitmanenScrapbook.aspx . 31 July 2012 . Fulham FC . 2008-03-04 . 2013-12-08 . dead .