Mikko Paatelainen

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Mikko Paatelainen

Full name	Mikko Paatelainen
Date of birth	November 27, 1980 (1980-11-27) (age 27)
Place of birth	Valkeakoski, Finland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	FC TPS Turku
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
????–???? ????–200? 200?–2004 2004–2005 2005–2006 2006 2006–	FC Haka AC Allianssi FC KooTeePee Aberdeen FF Jaro →Cowdenbeath(loan) FC TPS Turku	? 0(?) 28 0(3) 22 0(3) 00 0(0) 34 0(19) 09 0(7) 25 0(9)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:15 20 April 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Mikko Paatelainen (born November 27, 1980) is a Finnish professional footballer, currently playing as a Striker for Veikkausliiga side FC TPS Turku.

[edit] Career

Paatelainen began his career with FC Haka, moving on to AC Allianssi and FC KooTeePee before joining Scottish side Aberdeen in July 2004. After 10 months at Pittodrie, he returned to Finland without making any first team appearances for the Dons, joining Veikkausliiga side FF Jaro. In August 2005 he scored 5 goals in one game for Jaro, against his former club FC KooTeePee.

In January 2006, Paatelainen joined Scottish side Cowdenbeath on loan, teaming up with his brothers Mixu (then manager) and Markus. He scored 7 goals in 9 games for Cowdenbeath who would be promoted as champions of the Scottish Third Division at the end of the season. He then returned to FF Jaro in preparation for the new summer season in March 2006. In December 2006 Mikko joined FC TPS Turku, a team that was then coached by his older brother Mixu. Mikko has been an outstanding goalscorer and player throughout his career also being FC TPS Turku's top scorer 2006/07. Mikko is a hard working player who is maintaining his goalscoring tally this season.