Matti Paatelainen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 July 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Äänekoski, Finland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| HIFK | |||
| FC Haka | |||
| International career | |||
| 1970–1977 | Finland | 47 | (11) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1980 | FC Haka | ||
| 1993 | Ilves[1] | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and 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
- ↑ Veikkausliiga Hall of Fame
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.eu-football.info/_player.php?id=23888
- ↑ Matti Paatelainen – FIFA competition record
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