Frans Karjagin (12 June 1909 – 16 July 1977) was a Finnish

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and

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player.

Football career

He earned 57 caps at international level between 1929 and 1943. He also represented Finland at the

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. At club level Karjagin played for HPS, Töölön Vesa and

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Bandy career

He capped 12 times at international level.

Honours

Football

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: 1930, 1931, 1933, 1937

Bandy

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: 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944

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* * 1909 births 1977 deaths Finnish men's footballers Finland men's international footballers Finnish bandy players Men's association football defenders HIFK Fotboll players Olympic footballers for Finland Footballers at the 1936 Summer Olympics 20th-century Finnish sportsmen Finnish Football Hall of Fame inductees {{Finland-bandy-bio-stub