Mixu Paatelainen
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Mika-Matti "Mixu" Paatelainen (born February 3, 1967 in Helsinki) is a retired Finnish football player and is the current manager of Hibernian. Mixu is the oldest of three brothers, all of whom have played professional football. He scored 18 goals in 70 appearances for the Finnish national team, which makes him Finland's all time twelfth most capped player and fifth top goalscorer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mika-Matti Petteri Paatelainen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1987 | FC Haka | 48 | (18) |
| 1987–1992 | Dundee United | 133 | (33) |
| 1992–1994 | Aberdeen | 75 | (23) |
| 1994–1997 | Bolton Wanderers | 69 | (15) |
| 1997–1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Hibernian | 93 | (32) |
| 2001–2002 | RC Strasbourg | 7 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Hibernian | 24 | (7) |
| 2003–2004 | St. Johnstone | 32 | (11) |
| 2004–2005 | St. Mirren | 16 | (4) |
| Total | 521 | (143) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989–2000 | Finland | 70 | (18) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2005–2006 | Cowdenbeath | ||
| 2006–2007 | TPS | ||
| 2008–2009 | Hibernian | ||
| 2010–2011 | Kilmarnock | ||
| 2011– | Finland | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 475. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
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