Juhani Peltonen (born 16 June 1936) is a retired Finnish association football player.[1]
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 Cups with the club. For the Finnish national team he made 68 appearances, scoring 11 goals.[2] He was chosen Finnish Player of the Year three times.[3]
Career statistics
International
- As of 6 November 2015[4]
| Finland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1955 | 6 | 0 |
| 1956 | 6 | 0 |
| 1957 | 7 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 5 | 2 |
| 1965 | 5 | 3 |
| 1966 | 4 | 0 |
| 1967 | 7 | 3 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 61 | 8 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 June 1964 | Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland |  West Germany |
1–1 | 1–4 | Exhibition game |
| 2. | 6 September 1964 | Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland |  Denmark |
2–0 | 2–1 | Exhibition game |
| 3. | 21 October 1964 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Scotland |
1–3 | 1–3 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 4 November 1964 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy |  Italy |
1–6 | 1–6 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 26 September 1965 | Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland |  Poland |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 10 May 1967 | Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland |  Greece |
1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying |
| 6. | 6 September 1967 | Kupittaan jalkapallostadion, Turku, Finland |  Soviet Union |
1–2 | 2–5 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying |
| 7. | 24 September 1967 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria |  Austria |
1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying |
Honours
Clubs
- Valkeakosken Haka
- Finnish Championship: 1960, 1962
- Finnish Cup: 1955, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1969
Individual
- Finnish Footballer of the Year: 1960, 1962, 1964
References
- ^ "Juhani Peltonen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ Pietarinen, Heikki (18 April 2013). "Finland – International Player Records". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ Pietarinen, Heikki (7 February 2013). "Finland – Player of the Year Awards". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ Tévez, Carlos at National-Football-Teams.com
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