title: Simo Syrjävaara
text: # Simo Syrjävaara
  
  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. He capped 25 times for Finland national team.
  
  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.
  
  ## Honors
  
  ### Club
  
  * Finnish Cup: 1965
  
  ### Individual
  
  * Finnish Football Manager of the Year: 1981
  