Saku Puhakainen

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Saku Puhakainen
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-01-14) 14 January 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth Lappeenranta, Finland
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992 Rakuunat 18 (2)
1993–1994 Kultsu 43 (17)
1995 Kuusysi 25 (8)
1996–1999 TPS 100 (30)
1997Aarhus Fremad (loan) 3 (1)
2000–2009 MYPA 257 (75)
2010 Kultsu 9 (8)
International career
1997 Finland 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2010

Saku Puhakainen (born 14 January 1975) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a striker.

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Club career

Since 2000 Puhakainen played for MyPa in the Finnish premier division, Veikkausliiga. His earlier clubs include FC Kuusysi and Turun Palloseura. He achieved the Veikkausliiga top scorer title in 2003. With MyPa he has won the Finnish Cup in 2004 and the Finnish championship in 2005. After being released from MYPA, he returned to Kultsu FC playing in third division. During his career, he made 382 appearances and scored 114 goals in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga.

International career

Puhakainen played three times for Finland and scored twice under coach Richard Møller Nielsen in 1997.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic cups [a] EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rakuunat 1992 Kakkonen 182182
Kultsu 1993 Ykkönen 269269
1994 Ykkönen178178
Total431700004317
Kuusysi 1995 Veikkausliiga 259259
TPS 1996 Veikkausliiga25710267
1997 Veikkausliiga2664 [b] 0306
1998 Veikkausliiga2454 [b] 2287
1999 Veikkausliiga25122512
Total10030108210932
Aarhus Fremad (loan) 1997–98 Danish Superliga 3131
MYPA 2000 Veikkausliiga 32102 [b] 13411
2001 Veikkausliiga3192 [c] 13310
2002 Veikkausliiga28132 [c] 03013
2003 Veikkausliiga26144 [c] 03014
2004 Veikkausliiga269112 [b] 12911
2005 Veikkausliiga208002 [c] 0228
2006 Veikkausliiga171004 [d] 2213
2007 Veikkausliiga254004 [c] 0294
2008 Veikkausliiga265265
2009 Veikkausliiga26260322
Total257757122528681
Kultsu 2010 Kolmonen 9898
PEPO Lappeenranta 2011 Kakkonen1010
Career total45614281307494150

International

Finland
YearAppsGoals
199732
Total32

International goals

As of match played 25 February 1997. Finland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Puhakainen goal.
List of international goals scored by Saku Puhakainen
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 February 1997 Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1–11–2 Friendly
225 February 1997Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1–01–0Friendly

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