William Kanerva

William Kanerva

Kanerva in HPS shirt in 1927.
Personal information
Full name	Yrjö William Kanerva
Date of birth	26 November 1902
Place of birth	Impilahti, Finland
Date of death	10 October 1956 (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. † Appearances (goals)

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.