Arto Tolsa
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 August 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Kotka, Finland | ||
| Date of death | 30 March 1989 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | Kotka, Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Forward, Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1969 | KTP | 152 | (151) |
| 1969–1979 | Beerschot | 200 | (14) |
| 1979-1982 | KTP | 71 | (17) |
| International career | |||
| 1964–1981 | Finland | 77 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arto Vilho Tolsa (9 August 1945 – 30 March 1989) was a Finnish footballer.
Career[edit]
Tolsa started his career in his hometown of Kotka, playing for Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat. He was promoted to first team as a 16 year old for 1962 second division season after successful match in a local competition in previous fall. Playing as a striker he scored an impressive 43 goals in 22 matches in his first season. He scored in 21 out 22 to matches in that season and still holds the most goals in a single season record for second level of football in Finland.[1] As an amateur he also worked at the local port. In 1964 he was a top goalscorer in Mestaruussarja. In 1969 he moved to Beerschot and turned professional. In Belgium He first played as a winger but was later transferred to central defender and became one of the key players for his team. He also played as a captain for Beerschot. In his last season for Beerschot he scored a winner in Belgian Cup final.[2] After 1979 he returned to Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat where he ended his career in 1982. During his last years he suffered from alcoholism.[3] Football stadium in Kotka is named after him.
Honours[edit]
Club[edit]
KTP
- Finnish Cup: 1967, 1980
Beerschot
- Belgian Cup: 1971, 1979
Individual[edit]
- Mestaruussarja Top Goalscorer: 1964
- Finnish Footballer of the Year: 1971, 1974, 1977
External links and references[edit]
- Arto Tolsa at National-Football-Teams.com
- Finland - International Player Records
Specific
- ^ "Arto Tolsan huikea maaliputki 1962 :: Suomen Urheilutietäjät ry".
- ^ "Arto Tolsa oli tähti ja legenda, jonka elämänlangan katkaisi vain 43-vuotiaana alkoholi". 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Kirjat | Arto Tolsa oli Belgiassa kuningas, mutta Suomessa hän sai kunniaa vasta kuolemansa jälkeen "Vielä 1990-luvulla Arton nimen mainitseminen aiheutti kotkalaisissa häpeää ja vaikenemista"". 9 August 2020.
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