William Kanerva
Encyclopedia
Yrjö William Kanerva was a Finnish
international footballer who earned 51 caps at international level
between 1922 and 1938, scoring 13 goals. Kanerva played club football for HJK
and HPS
, and he competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
international footballer who earned 51 caps at international level
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
between 1922 and 1938, scoring 13 goals. Kanerva played club football for HJK
HJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki...
and HPS
Helsingin Palloseura
Helsingin Palloseura is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland established in 1917. HPS has been active in several sports including Ice hockey, Football, Handball and Basketball. Historically, HPS is one of the most successful football teams in Finland, winning nine national championships during...
, and he competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
.