Markus Paatelainen (born 23 January 1983) is a retired Finnish football midfielder, who last played alongside his brother Mikko for IFK Mariehamn.
[citation needed] Paatelainen joined Aberdeen in January 2005, but was released at the end of the season without breaking into the first team.
He joined Cowdenbeath, managed by his elder brother, Mixu, in September 2005 and quickly settled in as a first team regular.
However, after two months out he returned to the side in a 2–2 draw with Queens Park and the helped Cowdenbeath to promotion as champions of the Scottish Third Division after a 2–1 win over Elgin City.
[3] Another elder brother, Mikko is also a footballer and played alongside Markus at Cowdenbeath for part of the successful 2005/06 season.