| Jouko Kataja | |
| Birth Date: | 4 June 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Lahti, Finland |
| Death Date: | 2018 (65 years) |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Years1: | 1972–1974 |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs1: | Reipas |
| Years2: | 1975–1978 |
| Caps2: | 70 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | MiPK |
| Years3: | 1979–1982 |
| Caps3: | 70 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | KTP |
| Years4: | 1983 |
| Caps4: | – |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | LTP |
| Years5: | 1984 |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | Reipas Lahti |
| Years6: | 1986–1987 |
| Caps6: | – |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Clubs6: | Apollo |
| Years7: | 1988–1990 |
| Caps7: | – |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Clubs7: | Sudet |
| Nationalyears1: | 1980 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 0 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Jouko Kataja (4 June 1953 – 2018) was a Finnish footballer. He played 11 eleven seasons in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja in 1972–1982 for Reipas, MiPK and KTP.[1]
Kataja was a member of the Finland squad at the 1980 Summer Olympics,[2] although he was never capped by the Finland A team.[1]
Kataja died in November 2018 at the age of 65.[3]