| Paavo Salminen | |
| Birth Date: | 19 November 1911 |
| Birth Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Death Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Years1: | 1934-1941 |
| Clubs1: | Helsingin Toverit |
| Caps1: | 95 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | Finland |
| Nationalyears1: | 1936–1939 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalteam2: | Finland Olympic |
| Nationalyears2: | 1936 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalteam3: | Finland B |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Paavo Salminen (19 November 1911 - 27 April 1989) was a Finnish footballer.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2] He spent his club career playing for Helsingin Toverit.[3]