Simo Syrjävaara

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| name = Simo Syrjävaara

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|06|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rauma, Finland

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| position = Midfielder

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| years1 = 1960–1962 | clubs1 = Rauman Pallo | caps1 = | goals1 = 12

| years2 = 1963–1965 | clubs2 = Åbo IFK | caps2 = 64 | goals2 = 6

| years3 = 1966–1968 | clubs3 = Upon Pallo | caps3 = 39 | goals3 = 9

| years4 = 1969 | clubs4 = Reipas | caps4 = 18 | goals4= 2

| years5 = 1970–1972 | clubs5 = FC Kuusysi | caps5 = 61 | goals5 = 9

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| nationalyears1 = 1964–1968 | nationalteam1 = Finland | nationalcaps1 = 25 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| manageryears1 = 1973–1975| managerclubs1 = Finland U23

| manageryears2 = 1976–1978 | managerclubs2 = Finland (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 1978 | managerclubs3 = Finland women

| manageryears4 = 1979–1990 | managerclubs4 = Finland U19, Finland U17

| manageryears5 = 1999–2004 | managerclubs5 = Finland national futsal team

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Simo Syrjävaara (born 14 June 1943) is a Finnish retired football player and manager.

Syrjävaara played 182 matches in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja for Åbo IFK, Upon Pallo, Reipas and FC Kuusysi.{{cite web|url=http://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/suomen-palloliitto/simo-syrjavaara-tayttaa-70-vuotta |title= Simo Syrjävaara täyttää 70 vuotta |publisher= Finnish Football Association |date=14 June 2013 | language = Finnish|accessdate=14 June 2013}} He capped 25 times for Finland national team.[http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=20545 European National Football 1872–2013 Matches Database.] Retrieved 14 June 2013.

After his player career Syrjävaara worked as an assistant coach for Finland national team and a head coach for Finland women's team and Finland national futsal team.