Pertti Jantunen | |
Birth Date: | 1952 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Lahti, Finland |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1971–1977 |
Years2: | 1977 |
Years3: | 1978 |
Years4: | 1979–1980 |
Years5: | 1980 |
Years6: | 1981–1983 |
Years7: | 1984–1989 |
Years8: | 1990–1991 |
Clubs1: | Reipas Lahti |
Clubs2: | CD Málaga |
Clubs3: | IFK Eskilstuna |
Clubs4: | Bristol City |
Clubs5: | Reipas Lahti |
Clubs6: | Västerås SK |
Clubs7: | Reipas Lahti |
Clubs8: | Peli-Karhut |
Caps1: | 121 |
Goals1: | 28 |
Caps2: | 14 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Caps3: | 24 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Caps4: | 8 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Caps5: | 13 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Caps6: | 65 |
Goals6: | 6 |
Caps7: | 98 |
Goals7: | 9 |
Caps8: | 33 |
Goals8: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 1975–1978 |
Nationalteam1: | Finland |
Nationalcaps1: | 26 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Manageryears1: | 1999 |
Managerclubs1: | Pallo-Lahti |
Manageryears2: | 2003–2006 |
Managerclubs2: | City Stars |
Manageryears3: | 2010–2013 |
Managerclubs3: | MPS (women) |
Pertti Jantunen, born 25 June 1952, is a Finnish football manager and a former footballer.
Jantunen 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.
Jantunen was capped 26 times for Finland, making his international debut in September 1975 against the Netherlands in Nijmegen.[2]