Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 April 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Ylöjärvi, Finland | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Raufoss IL (mental coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
Ilves | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Atlantis | 11 | (0) |
2002–2004 | Jaro | 16 | (0) |
2005 | PP-70 | 11 | (0) |
2005 | Lahti | 0 | (0) |
2006 | VPS | 5 | (0) |
2007 | KPV | 16 | (0) |
2008 | Viikingit | 2 | (0) |
2009 | Lapuan Virkiä | 10 | (0) |
2012–2014 | TPV | 36 | (0) |
International career | |||
2001 | Finland U17 | 3 | (0) |
2002 | Finland U18 | 5 | (0) |
2004 | Finland U21 | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2016–2017 | SJK (mental coach) | ||
2020–2022 | HJK (mental coach) | ||
2023– | Raufoss IL (mental coach) | ||
2024– | Heerenveen women (mental coach) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024 |
Antti Peltonen (born 22 April 1984) is a Finnish football coach and a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently working as a mental coach for Norwegian club Raufoss IL and for SC Heerenveen (women).
Peltonen played in the youth program of Ilves in Tampere. During his senior career, he played in top-tier Veikkausliiga for Atlantis, Jaro, Lahti and Vaasan Palloseura (VPS). He has also represented PP-70, KPV, Viikingit, Lapuan Virkiä and TPV in lower divisions.
He has also represented Finland at under-17, under-18 and under-21 youth international levels.
Peltonen started working as a mental coach for Finnish Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki in 2016. [1] During 2018–2019, he worked for JPY (Jalkapallon Pelaajayhdistys, eng; Football Players Union). In 2020, he joined the coaching staff of HJK Helsinki. [2]
In June 2023, Peltonen was named the mental coach of Norwegian 1. divisjon club Raufoss IL. [3]
In September 2024, Peltonen started also working for the women's team of Heerenveen. [4] In addition, he is also working part time with SJK Seinäjoki.
Peltonen has previously been part of a Finnish male show dance group Scandinavian Hunks. He was also the Bachelor in the Finnish version of the Bachelor reality TV-show in 2008. [1] [5]
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