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Taavi Aulis Rytkönen (5 January 1929 – 16 April 2014) was a Finnish footballer.[1] He became the country's first professional player when he signed for France's Toulouse FC in 1952.

Aulis Rytkönen

Personal information
Date of birth	(1929-01-05)5 January 1929
Place of birth	Karttula, Finland
Date of death	16 April 2014(2014-04-16) (aged 85)
Place of death	Helsinki, Finland
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
–1945	Kuopion työväen urheilijat
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1945–1952	KuPS	126	(66)
1952–1960	Toulouse	120	(33)
1960–1966	HJK Helsinki	85	(28)
National team
1948–1964	Finland	37	(7)
Teams managed
1960–1971	HJK Helsinki
1975–1978	Finland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In total Rytkönen spent eight seasons (1952–1960) in France, winning the French Cup in 1957. A forward, he started his career in Finland with KuPS Kuopio in 1945,[2] and after returning from France he worked as player-coach of HJK Helsinki 1960–1966 and as coach 1967–1971.[3]

Rytkönen earned 37 caps for the Finnish national team, scoring seven goals.[4] He played for Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[5] He also worked as national coach from 1975 to 1978. He was chosen Finland's Player of the Year in 1949, 1950, and 1952.[6]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aulis Rytkönen.

• Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932–1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
• Alaja, Erkki (2009). Monsieur magic, Aulis Rytkönen. Teos, Helsinki. ISBN 978-951-851-185-7.

На других языках

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- [en] Aulis Rytkönen

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[fr] Aulis Rytkönen

Aulis Rytkönen (5 janvier 1929 à Karttula - 16 avril 2014 à Helsinki[1]) , en Finlande, est un joueur de football international finlandais, reconnu comme un des meilleurs joueurs de l'histoire du pays, devenu entraîneur.

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[it] Aulis Rytkönen

Aulis Rytkönen (Karttula, 5 gennaio 1929 – Helsinki, 16 aprile 2014) è stato un calciatore e allenatore di calcio finlandese, fu il primo calciatore professionista del suo paese[1].

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[ru] Рюткёнен, Аулис

Аулис Рюткёнен (5 января 1929, Карттула — 16 апреля 2014, Хельсинки) — финский футболист, нападающий, игрок национальной сборной. Один из первых финнов, игравших в зарубежном чемпионате (Франция). Тренер сборной Финляндии с 1975 по 1978 год.

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