1979–1980 FC Haka Children Mixu Paatelainen 1970–1977 Finland Position Forward | Years Team Role Footballer Playing position Name Matti Paatelainen | |
Date of birth (1944-07-17) 17 July 1944 (age 71) | ||
Place of birth Aanekoski, Finland | ||
Matti Paatelainen (born 17 June 1944) is a Finnish former international footballer who played as a striker.
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Career
Paatelainen earned 47 caps for Finland, scoring eleven goals, between 1970 and 1977. He played club football at HIFK and FC Haka.
He appeared in nine FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, scoring once.
Personal life
Paatelainen has three sons who all have played professional football - Mixu, Mikko and Markus.
References
Matti Paatelainen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA