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- Hugman, Barry (2005). The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press.
- ↑ Riihimäen Palloseura (in Finnish)
- ↑ Veikkausliiga players
- ↑ "Lahti - Liverpool". uefa.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.