Juhani Peltonen

Juhani Peltonen

Personal information
Date of birth	(1936-11-09) 9 November 1936 (age 88)
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

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

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

International

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

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, Austria	Austria	1–1	1–2	UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying

Honours

Clubs

Valkeakosken Haka

• Finnish Championship: 1960, 1962
• Finnish Cup: 1955, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1969

Individual

• Finnish Footballer of the Year: 1960, 1962, 1964

References

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