Juhani Himanka
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Full name
Olavi Juhani Himanka
Date of birth
19 April 1956
Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olavi Juhani Himanka | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Tervola, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | Into Kemi | ||
| 1977–1978 | GIF Sundsvall | 21 | (8) |
| 1978–1979 | OTP Oulu | 19 | (7) |
| 1979–1982 | OPS Oulu | 73 | (48) |
| 1982–1983 | Lillestrøm SK | 20 | (9) |
| 1983–1990 | KePS Kemi | 126 | (44) |
| 1990–1992 | Visa Kemi | ||
| 1992–1999 | KePS Kemi | 75 | (20) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1979–1982 | Finland | 16 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 September 2017 (UTC) | |||
Juhani Himanka (born 19 April 1956) is a retired Finnish footballer and Olympian. During his club career, Himanka played for Into Kemi, GIF Sundsvall, OTP Oulu, OPS Oulu, Lillestrøm SK, KePS Kemi and Visa Kemi. He made 16 appearances for the Finland national team, scoring 4 goals. He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]
