Valter Neeris Explained

Valter Neeris
Birth Date:21 March 1915
Birth Place:Tallinn, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire[1]
Death Place:Velikiye Luki, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationalteam1:Estonia
Nationalyears1:1934–1940
Nationalcaps1:34
Nationalgoals1:0

Valter Neeris (21 March 1915  - 30 December 1942) was an Estonian footballer. He played in 34 matches for the Estonia national football team from 1934 to 1940.[2] He was also named in Estonia's squad for the Group 1 qualification tournament for the 1938 FIFA World Cup.[3]

Neeris was conscripted into the Red Army during World War II and killed in action during the Battle of Velikiye Luki in 1942.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Neeris, Valter . 11 May 2021 . Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon (ESBL) . et.
  2. Web site: Valter Neeris . 11 May 2021 . National Football Teams.
  3. Web site: World Cup 1938 - Qualifying . 11 May 2021 . RSSSF.