Antti Peltonen

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Antti Peltonen
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-04-22) 22 April 1984 (age 40)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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).

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Playing career

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.

Coaching career

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.

Personal life

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]

Peltonen is a therapist by education. [4]

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