Kai Pahlman (8 July 1935 – 8 March 2013[1]) was a Finnish football player and coach who played as a forward.

Between 1954 and 1968 he capped 56 times for the Finland national team, scoring 13 goals.

[2] At club level Pahlman played for HPS, HJK and Reipas.

Pahlman invented the curl ball, that he called The Banana Shot.

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