Kai Pahlman

Kai Pahlman (8 July 1935 – 8 March 2013[1]) was a Finnish association football forward and coach. Between 1954 and 1968 he capped 56 times for the Finland national football team, scoring 13 goals.[2] At club level Pahlman played for HPS, HJK and Reipas. Pahlman invented the curl ball, that he called The Banana Shot. Pahlman was the son of Finnish musician Helge Pahlman and an accomplished piano player and composer.[3] He appeared as a piano player in the 1961 musical film Tähtisumua and composed music for several short documentaries in 1973.[4]

Kai Pahlman
Kai Pahlman in Tähtisumua (1961)
Personal information
Date of birth (1935-07-08)8 July 1935
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Date of death 8 March 2013(2013-03-08) (aged 77)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1963 HPS Helsinki 317 (116)
1965–1969 HJK Helsinki
1970–1972 Reipas Lahti
National team
1954–1968 Finland 56 (13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Honours

References
  1. "Jalkapallopersoona Kai Pahlman kuollut | Yle Urheilu". yle.fi. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. Finland – International Player Records. rsssf.com
  3. Helge Pahlman. pomus.net
  4. Kai Pahlman. IMDb


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