Pertti Jantunen
Finnish association football player
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| Intro | Finnish association football player | |
| Places | Finland | |
| is | Sports official Athlete Football player Association football player Association football manager | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 25 June 1952, Lahti | |
| Age | 72 years |
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Biography
Pertti Jantunen, born 25 June 1952 in Lahti, is a Finnish football manager and a former footballer.
Club career
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. He also played for IFK Eskilstuna and Västerås SK in Sweden.
International career
Jantunen was capped 26 times for Finland, making his international debut in September 1975 against the Netherlands in Nijmegen.