William Kanerva

William Kanerva

Kanerva in HPS shirt in 1927.
Personal information
Full name Yrjö William Kanerva
Date of birth (1902-11-26)26 November 1902
Place of birth Impilahti, Finland
Date of death 10 October 1956(1956-10-10) (aged 53)
Place of death Helsinki, Finland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1923 HJK ? (?)
1923–1938 HPS ? (?)
National team
1922–1938 Finland 51 (13)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Yrjö William Kanerva (26 November 1902 – 10 October 1956) was a Finnish international footballer who earned 51 caps at international level between 1922 and 1938, scoring 13 goals.[1] Kanerva played club football for HJK and HPS, and he competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

References

  1. "Finland - International Player Records". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  2. "William Kanerva". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  3. "William KANERVA". FIFA. Retrieved 7 November 2009.


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