Pertti Jantunen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Lahti, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1971-1977 | Reipas Lahti | 121 | (28) |
| 1977 | CD Málaga | 14 | (0) |
| 1978 | IFK Eskilstuna | 24 | (3) |
| 1979–1980 | Bristol City | 8 | (1) |
| 1980 | Reipas Lahti | 13 | (0) |
| 1981–1983 | Västerås SK | 65 | (6) |
| 1984–1989 | Reipas Lahti | 98 | (9) |
| 1990–1991 | Peli-Karhut | 33 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1975–1978 | Finland | 26 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1999 | Pallo-Lahti | ||
| 2003–2006 | City Stars | ||
| 2010–2013 | MPS (women) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Pertti Jantunen, born 25 June 1952 in Lahti, is a Finnish football manager and a former footballer.
Club career
Jantunen played for Reipas Lahti in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja before joining CD Málaga in 1977 as the first ever Finnish footballer in Spain. In 1979 he was signed by Bristol City. Jantunen was the first Finn playing the top level in England.[1] He also played for IFK Eskilstuna and Västerås SK in Sweden.
International career
Jantunen was capped 26 times for Finland, making his international debut in September 1975 against the Netherlands in Nijmegen.[2]
References
- ↑ "Pertti Jantunen täyttää 60 vuotta" (in Finnish). Finnish Football Association. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ Pertti Jantunen EU Football Info. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
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