Eino Soinio
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Eino Alex Soinio né Salin (12 November 1894 – 7 December 1973 in Helsinki
) was a Finnish
football (soccer)
player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
He was a part of the Finnish football team squad, which finished fourth in the football event
. He participated in all four matches in the main tournament
and scored one goal.
He played 36 full international matches for the Finnish team
.
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
) was a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was a part of the Finnish football team squad, which finished fourth in the football event
Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics was one of the 102 events at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the fourth time football was on the Olympic schedule. The tournament was contested between 11 nations, all of them from Europe, with Great Britain winning the gold medals...
. He participated in all four matches in the main tournament
Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Matches
Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics was contested in a tournament of 11 football matches. Great Britain won gold medals, Denmark won silver medals and the Netherlands won bronze medals.-Italy vs Finland:...
and scored one goal.
He played 36 full international matches for the Finnish team
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
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