Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 March 1952 | ||
Place of birth | Pori, Finland | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1975 | Ässät | – | (–) |
1976–1977 | Musan Salama | – | (–) |
1978–1979 | Pyrkivä Turku | – | (–) |
1980–1983 | FC Ilves | – | (–) |
1984 | PPT Pori | 4 | (–) |
International career | |||
1979–1980 | Finland | 6 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1992, 2003–2004 | FC Jazz | ||
2007 | MuSa | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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