Verner Eklöf
Verner Edmund Eklöf (8 March 1897 – 2 December 1955) was a Finnish sportsman active in the 1920s.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Verner Edmund Eklöf | ||
Date of birth | 8 March 1897 | ||
Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Date of death | 2 December 1955 58) | (aged||
Place of death | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1913–1920 | HIFK | ? | (?) |
1920–1927 | HJK | ? | (?) |
National team | |||
1919–1927 | Finland | 32 | (17) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Association football
Eklöf played association football at international level, scoring 17 goals in 32 appearances between 1919 and 1927.[1] Eklöf played club football for HIFK and HJK. His move from HIFK to HJK in 1920 is considered the first major transfer in Finnish football history.[2]
Olympics
Eklöf competed in the Nordic combined event at the 1924 Winter Olympics, finishing ninth overall.[3]
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References
- "Finland - International Player Records". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- "1907-1944" (in Finnish). FIFK. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- "Verner Eklöf". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
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