Ilja Venäläinen (born 27 September 1980) is a retired Finnish football player. He played for FF Jaro and FC KooTeePee and most recently for Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS), in the Finnish Premier League.
 Sakari Mattila (left) trailing Ilja Venäläinen of KuPS | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuopio, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1997 | KuPS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | KuPS | 141 | (42) |
| 2004 | FF Jaro | 21 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | KooTeePee | 49 | (13) |
| 2008–2013 | KuPS | 97 | (29) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000–2001 | Finland U-21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2011 | Finland | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 February 2011 | |||
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