Pertti Jantunen, born 25 June 1952, is a Finnish football manager and a former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Lahti, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1977 | Reipas Lahti | 121 | (28) |
| 1977 | CD Málaga | 14 | (0) |
| 1978 | IFK Eskilstuna | 24 | (3) |
| 1979–1980 | Bristol City | 8 | (1) |
| 1980 | Reipas Lahti | 13 | (0) |
| 1981–1983 | Västerås SK | 65 | (6) |
| 1984–1989 | Reipas Lahti | 98 | (9) |
| 1990–1991 | Peli-Karhut | 33 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1975–1978 | Finland | 26 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999 | Pallo-Lahti | ||
| 2003–2006 | City Stars | ||
| 2010–2013 | MPS (women) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editJantunen played for Reipas Lahti in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja before joining CD Málaga in 1977 as the first ever Finnish footballer in Spain. In 1979, he was signed by Bristol City. Jantunen was the first Finn playing the top level in England.[1] He also played for IFK Eskilstuna and Västerås SK in Sweden.
International career
editJantunen was capped 26 times for Finland, making his international debut in September 1975 against the Netherlands in Nijmegen.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Pertti Jantunen täyttää 60 vuotta" (in Finnish). Finnish Football Association. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Pertti Jantunen EU Football Info. Retrieved 20 October 2015.