Juhani Peltonen

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Juhani Peltonen
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-11-09) 9 November 1936 (age 87)
Place of birth Valkeakoski, Finland
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1964 Valkeakosken Haka 209 (74)
1964–1966 Hamburger SV 38 (6)
1966–1972 Valkeakosken Haka 102 (34)
Total 349 (114)
International career
1955–1970 Finland 61 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juhani Peltonen (born 16 June 1936) is a retired Finnish association football player.[1]

Peltonen was the first Finnish player to play in the German Bundesliga. The forward made 38 appearances for Hamburger SV between 1964 and 1966, scoring six goals. His career in Germany ended after only two seasons because of contract disputes.

In Finland Peltonen always represented Valkeakosken Haka, winning two Finnish championships and five Finnish Cups with the club. For the Finnish national team he made 68 appearances, scoring 11 goals.[2] He was chosen Finnish Player of the Year three times.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

As of 6 November 2015[4]
Finland national team
Year Apps Goals
1955 6 0
1956 6 0
1957 7 0
1958 2 0
1960 5 0
1961 2 0
1962 3 0
1963 2 0
1964 5 2
1965 5 3
1966 4 0
1967 7 3
1968 2 0
1969 2 0
1970 3 0
Total 61 8

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 June 1964 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland  West Germany 1–1 1–4 Exhibition game
2. 6 September 1964 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland  Denmark 2–0 2–1 Exhibition game
3. 21 October 1964 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland  Scotland 1–3 1–3 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 4 November 1964 Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy  Italy 1–6 1–6 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 26 September 1965 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland  Poland 1–0 2–0 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 10 May 1967 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland  Greece 1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying
6. 6 September 1967 Kupittaan jalkapallostadion, Turku, Finland  Soviet Union 1–2 2–5 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying
7. 24 September 1967 Praterstadion, Vienna, Aaustria  Austria 1–1 1–2 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying

Honours[edit]

Clubs[edit]

Valkeakosken Haka

Individual[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Juhani Peltonen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  2. ^ Pietarinen, Heikki (18 April 2013). "Finland – International Player Records". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  3. ^ Pietarinen, Heikki (7 February 2013). "Finland – Player of the Year Awards". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  4. ^ Tévez, Carlos at National-Football-Teams.com