Matti Paatelainen

Matti Paatelainen
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-07-17) 17 July 1944
Place of birth Äänekoski, Finland
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
HIFK
FC Haka
National team
1970–1977 Finland 47 (11)
Teams managed
1979–1980 FC Haka
1993 Ilves[1]

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Matti Paatelainen (born 17 June 1944) is a Finnish former international footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Paatelainen earned 47 caps for Finland, scoring eleven goals, between 1970 and 1977.[2] He played club football at HIFK and FC Haka.[3]

He appeared in nine FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, scoring once.[4]

Personal life

Paatelainen has three sons who all have played professional football - Mixu, Mikko and Markus.

References


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