Stig-Göran Myntti Explained

Stig-Göran Myntti (6 August 1925 – 28 February 2020)^{[1] [2]} was a Finnish footballer and bandy player. He was part of Finland's football squad at the 1952 Summer Olympics.^[3]

Football career

Myntti earned 61 caps at international level between 1945 and 1958, scoring 5 goals.^[4] At club level Myntti played for VPS, Vasa IFK and RU-38. He scored 121 goals in 250 Mestaruussarja matches.^[5]

Bandy career

Myntti capped 12 times and scored 4 goals at international level.

Honours

Football

• Finnish Championship

1944, 1946, 1953

• Mestaruussarja Top Scorer: 1948

Bandy

• Bandy World Championship

Runner-up: 1957

Notes and References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/my/stig-goran-myntti-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417182858/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/my/stig-goran-myntti-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 4 October 2012.
2. News: En guldgosse har gått bort – Stig-Göran Myntti har avlidit . Vasabladet . 2 March 2020 . sv . 2 March 2020.
3. Web site: Stig-Göran Myntti . Olympedia . 9 November 2021.
4. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fin-recintlp.html Finland - International Player Records
5. http://www.suomenjalkapallomuseo.fi/4 Hall of Fame - Suomen Jalkapallomuseo