| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1944-07-17)17 July 1944 (age 81) | ||
| Place of birth | Äänekoski, Finland | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966 | Urho | ||
| 1967–1968 | HPS | (20) | |
| 1969–1972 | HIFK | (84) | |
| 1973–1977 | FC Haka | 110 | (72) |
| 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 internationalfootballer who played as astriker.
Paatelainen earned 47 caps forFinland, scoring eleven goals, between 1970 and 1977.[2] He played club football at Urho,HPS,HIFK andFC Haka.[3] He wasMestaruussarja top scorer in 1970, 1972, 1976 and 1977[4]
He appeared in nine FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, scoring once.[5]
Paatelainen has three sons who all have played professional football -Mixu,Mikko andMarkus.
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