Pertti Jantunen
Finnish association football player
About Pertti Jantunen
Born 1952. Pertti Jantunen is a Finnish association football player and association football coach.
Pertti Jantunen, born 25 June 1952, 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.
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Who is Pertti Jantunen?
Finnish association football player
When was Pertti Jantunen born?
Pertti Jantunen was born on 25 June 1952 in Lahti.
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Pertti Jantunen is an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality is Pertti Jantunen?
Pertti Jantunen is Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pertti Jantunen. https://biography.guide/pertti-jantunen/
MLA: "Pertti Jantunen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pertti-jantunen/.
Chicago: "Pertti Jantunen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pertti-jantunen/.
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