Matti Paatelainen (born 17 June 1944) is a Finnish former international footballer who played as a striker.
[2] He played club football at Urho, HPS, HIFK and FC Haka.
[3] He was Mestaruussarja top scorer in 1970, 1972, 1976 and 1977[4] He appeared in nine FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, scoring once.
[5] Paatelainen has three sons who all have played professional football - Mixu, Mikko and Markus.
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