Holger Salin

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|birth_date = {{birth date|1911|9|18|df=y}}

|birth_place = Finland

|death_date = {{circa|1943}}

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|position = Striker

|years1 = 1929–1943

|clubs1 = HIFK

|caps1 = 128

|goals1 = 101

|nationalyears1 = 1931–1943

|nationalteam1 = Finland

|nationalcaps1 = 22

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Holger Salin (18 September 1911 – {{circa|1943}}) was a Finnish footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.

Career

Salin was born in Finland and played football with HIFK.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/holger-salin/|title=Profile|publisher=Worldfootball.net}} Salin was the first-ever top goalscorer in the Mestaruussarja, scoring 9 goals, tied with Olof Strömsten of KIF Helsinki in 1930 and was the sole top goalscorer in 1931 with 11 goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.hifksoccer.fi/index.php?k=13088|title=1907-1944|publisher=HIFK|language=Finnish|access-date=6 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006001922/http://www.hifksoccer.fi/index.php?k=13088|archive-date=6 October 2011|url-status=dead}} In total he scored 101 goals for HIFK in premier division and two in 1929 cup competition.{{Cite book |last1=Kasila |first1=Markku |title=Pelimiehet |last2=Vuorinen |first2=Juha |year=2007 |publisher=Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiö |isbn=978-952-99075-9-5 |page=302}} Salin earned 22 caps for the Finland national team between 1931 and 1943, scoring 4 goals in the process.{{cite web|url=http://www.11v11.com/players/holger-salin-97544/|title=Profile|publisher=11v11}}{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=18349|title=Profile|publisher=eu-football.info}} He also appeared in one FIFA World Cup qualifying match in August 1937.{{FIFA player|57422}} Salin died unexpectedly at the age of 32.{{cite news | title = Holger Salin kuollut | newspaper = Helsingin Sanomat | number = 292 | date = 29 October 1943 | page = 8 | url = https://nakoislehti.hs.fi/5dcd7d7c-9acd-40a2-b0c9-8c1f7e7a5488/8 |issn = 0355-2047 | language = fi}}

Honours

= Club =

HIFK Helsinki

Mestaruussarja: 1930, 1931

= Individual =

Mestaruussarja top scorer: 1930 (tied), 1931

Holger Salin

Career

Honours

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