Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pertti Johannes Alaja | ||
Date of birth | 18 February 1952 | ||
Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Date of death | 18 August 2017 | (aged 65)||
Place of death | Espoo, Finland | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1971-1972 | Haka | 31 | (0) |
1973-1975 | HJK | 57 | |
1976-1977 | OTP | 44 | (0) |
1978–1979 | Ikast | ||
1980–1981 | Edmonton Drillers [2] | 47 | (0) |
1982–1983 | Malmö FF | 44 | (0) |
International career | |||
Finland [1] | 29 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Pertti Johannes Alaja (18 February 1952 – 18 August 2017) [3] was a Finnish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. [4]
Alaja was elected as the 15th president of the Football Association of Finland on 14 October 2012, replacing Sauli Niinistö. [5]