Pertti Alaja
Pertti Alaja in 2012.
Personal information
Full name Pertti Johannes Alaja
Date of birth (1952-02-18)18 February 1952
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Date of death 18 August 2017(2017-08-18) (aged 65)
Place of death Espoo, Finland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971-1972 Haka 31 (0)
1973-1975 HJK 57
1976-1977 OTP 44 (0)
1978–1979 Ikast
1980–1981 Edmonton Drillers[2] 47 (0)
1982–1983 Malmö FF 44 (0)
International career
Finland[1] 29 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pertti Johannes Alaja (18 February 1952 – 18 August 2017)[3] was a Finnish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[4]

Alaja was elected as the 15th president of the Football Association of Finland on 14 October 2012, replacing Sauli Niinistö.[5]

References

  1. ^ Pertti Alaja valittiin Palloliiton puheenjohtajaksi
  2. ^ Finnish Players Abroad
  3. ^ Lehtisaari, Matti (18 August 2017). "Jalkapallovaikuttaja Pertti Alaja on kuollut". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). Yleisradio Oy. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  4. ^ Alsjö, Martin (2011). 100 år med Allsvensk fotboll (in Swedish). Idrottsförlaget. pp. 307–309. ISBN 978-91-977326-7-3.
  5. ^ Alajasta Palloliiton 15. puheenjohtaja Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
Sporting positions Preceded bySauli Niinistö President of the Football Association of Finland 2012–2017 Succeeded byMarkku Lehtola


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