Juhani Peltonen
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Juhani Peltonen is a former Finnish
footballer
.
Peltonen was the first Finnish player to play in the German
Bundesliga. The forward
made 38 appearances for Hamburger SV
between 1964 and 1966, scoring six goals. His career in Germany ended after only two seasons because of contract disputes.
In Finland Peltonen always represented Valkeakosken Haka
, winning two Finnish championships and five Finnish Cup
s with the club. For the Finnish national team
he made 68 appearances, scoring 11 goals. He was chosen Finnish Player of the Year three times.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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Peltonen was the first Finnish player to play in the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Bundesliga. The forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
made 38 appearances for Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
between 1964 and 1966, scoring six goals. His career in Germany ended after only two seasons because of contract disputes.
In Finland Peltonen always represented Valkeakosken Haka
FC Haka
Haka is a Finnish football club, based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins.- History :...
, winning two Finnish championships and five Finnish Cup
Finnish Cup
The Finnish Cup is Finland's main national cup competition in football.This yearly competition is open for member clubs of the FA of Finland. Finnish Cup has been played since 1955.Finnish Cup winner qualifies to UEFA Europa League...
s with the club. For the Finnish national team
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
he made 68 appearances, scoring 11 goals. He was chosen Finnish Player of the Year three times.
Honours
- Finnish ChampionshipVeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
: 1960, 1962 - Finnish CupFinnish CupThe Finnish Cup is Finland's main national cup competition in football.This yearly competition is open for member clubs of the FA of Finland. Finnish Cup has been played since 1955.Finnish Cup winner qualifies to UEFA Europa League...
: 1955, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1969 - Finnish Footballer of the YearFinnish Footballer of the YearThere are two different Finnish Player of the Year Awards in Finland. The sports journalists have elected their "Player of the Year" since 1947, the Football Association of Finland theirs since 1953.-Finnish Footballer of the Year:-References:*...
: 1960, 1962, 1964