Rainer Forss | |
Birth Date: | 1930 10, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Finland |
Death Date: | [1] |
Position: | Forward |
Youthyears1: | 1949– |
Youthclubs1: | Pyrkivä Turku |
Years1: | 1949–1956 |
Clubs1: | Pyrkivä Turku |
Goals1: | 70 |
Years2: | 1956–1957 |
Clubs2: | TuTo |
Goals2: | 17 |
Years3: | 1958–1959 |
Clubs3: | TuWe |
Goals3: | 5 |
Years4: | 1960–1963 |
Clubs4: | TuTo |
Goals4: | 55 |
Years5: | 1964 |
Clubs5: | Pargas IF |
Years6: | 1964–1965 |
Clubs6: | TPS |
Years7: | 1979 |
Clubs7: | Pyrkivä Turku |
Caps7: | 1 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1951–1957 |
Nationalteam1: | Finland |
Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 1951–1962 |
Nationalteam2: | Finland B |
Nationalcaps2: | 10 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears3: | 1959–1960 |
Nationalteam3: | Finland Olympic |
Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1965–1970 |
Managerclubs1: | TPS |
Manageryears2: | 1985 |
Managerclubs2: | TPS |
Rainer Forss (20 October 1930 – 2 August 2005) was a Finnish professional football player, manager and coach. A forward player,[2] he won full, Olympic and B caps for Finland at international level and was a member of Finland's 1952 Summer Olympics squad.[3] In addition to playing 12 Suomensarja seasons, he scored 43 goals in 72 Mestaruussarja appearances.[4]
Forss is a member of a football family.[5] His son (Tero) and grandsons Marcus and Niclas are all involved in football.
Pyrkivä Turku
TPS