Esa Pekonen

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Esa Pekonen
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-11-04) 4 November 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth Lahti, Finland
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
KuPS
Number Manager
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1986 Kuusysi Lahti 191 (16)
1987–1989 AIK 48 (4)
1990 Kuusysi Lahti 25 (3)
1992–1993 MyPa-47 56 (3)
1994–1995 Kuusysi Lahti 35 (1)
1997–1999 FC Lahti 3 (0)
International career
1981–1989 Finland 60 (2)
Managerial career
1998–1999 FC Lahti
2000–2001 KuPS
2009–2014 KuPS
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Esa Pekonen (born 4 November 1961) is a Finnish former footballer and manager.

Honours

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