Rainer Forss
Finnish association football player
About Rainer Forss
Lived 1930 – 2005 (aged 74). Rainer Forss was a Finnish association football player, association football coach and ice hockey player.
Rainer Forss (20 October 1930 – 2 August 2005) was a Finnish professional football player, manager and coach. A forward player, he won full, Olympic and B caps for Finland at international level and was a member of Finland's 1952 Summer Olympics squad. In addition to playing 12 Suomensarja seasons, he scored 43 goals in 72 Mestaruussarja appearances.
Personal life Forss is a member of a football family. His son (Tero) and grandsons Marcus and Niclas are all involved in football.
As an individual Mestaruussarja top-scorer: 1953
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Who was Rainer Forss?
Finnish association football player (1930-2005)
When was Rainer Forss born?
Rainer Forss was born on 20 October 1930 in Finland.
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Rainer Forss died on 2 August 2005.
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Rainer Forss was an association football player, association football coach and ice hockey player.
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Rainer Forss was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rainer Forss. https://biography.guide/rainer-forss/
MLA: "Rainer Forss." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rainer-forss/.
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