Matti Paatelainen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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
- ↑ Veikkausliiga Hall of Fame
- ↑ "Finland - International Player Records". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ↑ http://www.eu-football.info/_player.php?id=23888
- ↑ Matti Paatelainen – FIFA competition record