Pekka Mattila (footballer)

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Pekka Mattila
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-07-09) 9 July 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Pori, Finland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1978–1986 Ilves
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986 Ilves 7 (1)
1987 Kuopion Elo 21 (3)
1988 Ilves 26 (4)
1989 GIF Sundsvall 14 (0)
1990–1994 Ilves 102 (11)
1994–1995 FinnPa 37 (5)
1996 Ilves 22 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pekka Mattila (born 9 July 1967) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his career, he made 194 appearances and scored 24 goals in Finnish top-tiers Mestaruussarja and Veikkausliiga for Ilves and Finnairin Palloilijat. [1] Additionally he played for Kuopion Elo in Finnish second-tier Ykkönen and GIF Sundsvall in Swedish Allsvenskan. While playing for Ilves, they won the Finnish Cup in 1990. [2]

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Career statistics

As of 26 April 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ilves 1986 Mestaruussarja 7171
Elo Kuopio 1987 Ykkönen 213213
Ilves 1988 Mestaruussarja264264
GIF Sundsvall 1989 Allsvenskan 140140
Ilves 1990 Veikkausliiga 150150
1991 Veikkausliiga3234 [a] 2365
1992 Veikkausliiga233233
1993 Veikkausliiga194194
1994 Veikkausliiga131131
Total102114210613
FinnPa 1994Veikkausliiga134134
1995 Veikkausliiga242242
Total37600376
Ilves 1996 Veikkausliiga223223
Career total229284223330
  1. Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Honours

Ilves

References