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

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

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