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Full Name: Mika Matti Petteri Paatelainen.
Position: Forward.
Born: Helsinki (Finland), 3 February 1967.
Senior Debut: Queens Park Rangers (a) League Cup, 12 August 1997 [Substitute / Scored].
Career
FC Haka 1985, Dundee United Oct 87, Aberdeen Mar 92, Bolton Wanderers Jly 94, Wolves Aug 97, Hibernian Spt 98, RC Strasbourg Jly 01, Hibernian Aug 02, St Johnstone Jly 03, St Mirren Jne 04, Cowdenbeath manager Aug 05, TPS manager Oct 06, Hibernian manager Jan 08 to May 09, Kilmarnock manager Jne 10, Finland manager Mar 11 to Jne 15, Dundee United manager Oct 15 to May 16, Ubon United manager Jan 18 to Apr 18, Latvia manager May 18 to Dec 18, Hong Kong manager Apr 19, Helsinki IFK manager Apr 22 to Oct 22, The Spartans sporting director Apr 25.
Highlights
Aberdeen- Scottish League runners-up 1992/93, 1993/94, FA Cup runner-up 1993, semi-final 1994; Scottish League Cup runner-up 1993; Hat-trick (4) v Airdrie (H) 16/1/1993.
Bolton Wanderers- Promoted to Premier League 1994/95 (play-offs), 1996/97 (champions); Football League Cup runner-up 1995.
Dundee United- Scottish FA Cup runner-up 1988 (scored in semi-final), semi-final 1990; League Cup semi-final 1989, 1991; Hat-trick (4) v Morton (a) 30/4/87; Top Scorer 1988/89.
Hibernian- Scottish First Division champion 1998/99, Scottish FA Cup runner-up 2001, semi-final 2000; Top Scorer 2000/01; Hat-trick v Hearts of Midlothian (h) 22/10/00.
St Johnstone- Top Scorer 2003/04.
International Honours
Finland Full: 70 appearances & 18 goals [9 appearances & 1 goal with Wolves]; Hat-trick (4) v San Marino (h) 14/12/94).
Stats
Appearances: 116 (Scotland 458).
Goals: 23 (Scotland 110).
Sent-off: 1 (Scotland 1).
First Team Record
| FL | FAC | FLC | T | |||||||||||||
| A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | |
| 1997/98 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 5 | |||
| 1998/99 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | 5 | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | 13 | 13 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 5 |
