Rainer Forss Explained

Rainer Forss
Birth Date:1930 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Finland
Death Date:[1]
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1949–
Youthclubs1:Pyrkivä Turku
Years1:1949–1956
Clubs1:Pyrkivä Turku
Goals1:70
Years2:1956–1957
Clubs2:TuTo
Goals2:17
Years3:1958–1959
Clubs3:TuWe
Goals3:5
Years4:1960–1963
Clubs4:TuTo
Goals4:55
Years5:1964
Clubs5:Pargas IF
Years6:1964–1965
Clubs6:TPS
Years7:1979
Clubs7:Pyrkivä Turku
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:1951–1957
Nationalteam1:Finland
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1951–1962
Nationalteam2:Finland B
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:1959–1960
Nationalteam3:Finland Olympic
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Manageryears1:1965–1970
Managerclubs1:TPS
Manageryears2:1985
Managerclubs2:TPS

Rainer Forss (20 October 1930 – 2 August 2005) was a Finnish professional football player, manager and coach. A forward player,[2] he won full, Olympic and B caps for Finland at international level and was a member of Finland's 1952 Summer Olympics squad.[3] In addition to playing 12 Suomensarja seasons, he scored 43 goals in 72 Mestaruussarja appearances.[4]

Personal life

Forss is a member of a football family.[5] His son (Tero) and grandsons Marcus and Niclas are all involved in football.

Honours

As a player

Pyrkivä Turku

As a manager

TPS

As an individual

Notes and References

  1. Book: Peltola, Vesa-Matti . Yhtä ja toista Urheilukunniamme puolustajista, osa 34 . Urheilutietäjän kesä . 2019 . 46.
  2. Web site: Rainer Forss . 9 November 2021 . Olympedia.
  3. Web site: Rainer Forss . 22 June 2017 . 11v11.com.
  4. Book: Kasila, Markku . Pelimiehet . Vuorinen . Juha . Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiö . 978-952-99075-9-5 . 48.
  5. News: Två generationer Forss fortsätter i BK-46 . sv . 22 June 2017.
  6. Web site: Mestarijoukkueet ja valmentajat 1950–2008 . 25 June 2017 . Suomen Jalkapallovalmentajat ry . en.
  7. Web site: Finland – List of Topscorers . 25 June 2017 . RSSSF.