Jalmari Holopainen

Jalmari Holopainen
Personal information
Full name Hjalmar Holopainen
Date of birth (1892-06-29)29 June 1892
Place of birth Finland
Date of death 3 April 1954(1954-04-03) (aged 61)
Place of death Finland
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1910s HJK Helsinki
International career
1911–1912 Finland 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hjalmar "Jalmari" Holopainen (29 June 1892 – 3 April 1954) was a Finnish football player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a defender. In the 1912 Summer Olympics, he played all four matches that Finland competed. In the semi-final against Great Britain, he scored the first own goal in the history of major international football tournaments. During his career, he played the first six international matches with the Finland national team.[2]

He was part of the HJK (Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi). When Jalmari Holopainen played in the team, HJK won the Finnish Championship in 1911, 1912, 1917 and 1918.

Jalmari Holopainen died at age 62 in 1954.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jalmari Holopainen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Jalmari Holopainen". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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