Seppo Kilponen

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Seppo Kilponen
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-09-20) 20 September 1941 (age 82)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1963–1964 OPS
1965 HIFK 0 (0)
1965–1970 OPS (13)
1971–1977 OTP (5)
International career
1966–1971 Finland 31 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Seppo Kilponen (born 20 September 1941) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a defender. [1] He made 27 appearances for the Finland national team from 1966 to 1971. [2]

In his club career he played for OPS and OTP. [3]

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References

  1. "Seppo Kilponen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. "Seppo Kilponen". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. Kasila, Markku; Vuorinen, Juha. Pelimiehet. Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiö. pp. 131–132. ISBN   978-952-99075-9-5.