Holger Salin

Holger Salin
Personal information
Date of birth (1911-09-18)18 September 1911
Place of birth Finland
Date of death c. 1943/1944
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1931–1943 HIFK
National team
1931–1943 Finland 22 (4)

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

† Appearances (goals)

Holger Salin (18 September 1911 - c. 1943/1944) was a Finnish footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.

Career

Salin was born in Finland and played professional football with HIFK.[1] Salin was the first-ever top goalscorer in the Mestaruussarja, scoring 9 goals, tied with Olof Strömsten of KIF Helsinki in 1930 and was the sole top goalscorer in 1931 with 11 goals.[2] Salin earned 22 caps for the Finnish national team between 1931 and 1943, scoring 4 goals in the process.[3][4] He also appeared in one FIFA World Cup qualifying match in August 1937.[5]

Salin died between October 1943 and 1944 in the Continuation War.

Honours

Club

HIFK Helsinki

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". Worldfootball.net.
  2. ↑ "1907-1944" (in Finnish). HIFK.
  3. ↑ "Profile". 11v11.
  4. ↑ "Profile". eu-football.info.
  5. ↑ Holger Salin – FIFA competition record

Further reading


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