Pasi Rautiainen Explained

Pasi Rautiainen
Fullname:Pasi Pentti Rautiainen
Height:1.70 m
Birth Date:18 July 1961
Birth Place:Helsinki, Finland
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:PK-35
Youthclubs2:HPS
Youthclubs3:HJK
Years1:1978–1979
Clubs1:HJK
Caps1:49
Goals1:9
Years2:1980–1981
Clubs2:Bayern Munich
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1981–1982
Clubs3:Werder Bremen
Caps3:41
Goals3:2
Years4:1982–1986
Clubs4:Arminia Bielefeld
Caps4:113
Goals4:16
Years5:1986–1987
Clubs5:Locarno
Caps5:14
Goals5:0
Years6:1987–1989
Clubs6:SG Wattenscheid 09
Caps6:13
Goals6:0
Years7:1989–1993
Clubs7:HJK
Caps7:58
Goals7:13
Nationalyears1:1979–1987
Nationalteam1:Finland
Nationalcaps1:29
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:1994–1998
Managerclubs1:PK-35
Manageryears2:1999–2000
Managerclubs2:Jokerit
Manageryears3:2001
Managerclubs3:KooTeePee
Manageryears4:2001–2002
Managerclubs4:Levadia Maardu
Manageryears5:2002–2003
Managerclubs5:Jokerit
Manageryears6:2006–2008
Managerclubs6:Flora
Manageryears7:2008–2010
Managerclubs7:TPS

Pasi Pentti Rautiainen (born 18 July 1961) is Finnish football manager and former player. He made 29 appearances for Finland national football team, scoring one goal.

Playing career

Rautiainen was very talented as a young player, and he joined Bayern Munich at the age of just 18 in 1980.[1] He only made one appearance for the club, but was still named German champion with Bayern in the 1980–81 season. Rautiainen later made 115 appearances in the Bundesliga for Werder Bremen (1981–82) and Arminia Bielefeld (1982–1985), scoring 14 goals. He also played in the 2. Bundesliga for Bielefeld and SG Wattenscheid 09.[2] In Finland Rautiainen played for HJK Helsinki, winning the Finnish championship in 1978 and 1990. He also earned 25 caps for the Finland national football team, scoring once. 1982 the sports journalists of his home country elected him Finnish Footballer of the Year.[3]

Managerial career

He has coached PK-35,[4] FC Jokerit and FC KooTeePee in Finland and FC Levadia Tallinn and FC Flora Tallinn in Estonia. His last club was TPS.[5]

Later career

Rautiainen is also a popular football pundit in Finland. He's known for his energetic and enthusiastic behavior when talking about anything concerning football. He commented UEFA Champions League games for the TV channel Nelonen. In the 2003–04 season, he promised he'd walk from Helsinki to Porvoo (some 50 kilometres) if Deportivo were able to knock A.C. Milan out in the quarter finals which indeed happened. He never wore socks even when live on TV. He was also featured on the broadcasts of Estonian channel ETV during the 2006 World Cup. Now he works as a studio commentator in Finland's national team matches. He also continues to work as studio commentator for Champions League and English Premier League broadcasts for Viaplay.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupsEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
HJK1978Mestaruussarja
1979Mestaruussarja11
1980Mestaruussarja
Total49900115010
Bayern Munich1980–81Bundesliga100010
Werder Bremen1980–812. Bundesliga Nord151151
1981–82Bundesliga2614052353
Total4124052504
Arminia Bielefeld1982–83Bundesliga3344140515
1983–84Bundesliga2712064355
1984–85Bundesliga31810328
1985–862. Bundesliga2430043286
Total115167114713624
FC Locarno1986–87Swiss Nationalliga A1401010160
SG Wattenscheid 091987–882. Bundesliga7070
1988–892. Bundesliga6060
Total1300000130
HJK1990Veikkausliiga2990020319
1991Veikkausliiga1230010133
1994Veikkausliiga40000040
Total451200304812
Career total27639121241031251

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pasi Rautiainen . https://archive.today/20070609140636/http://home.vr-web.de/~peter.boehm/steckbriefe/pasi_rautiainen.htm . dead . 9 June 2007 . German . Peter Böhm. 20 February 2010.
  2. Web site: Pasi Rautiainen . German . fussballdaten.de . 20 February 2010.
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqqWnbvtArs Pasi Rautiaisen uran KAIKKI maalit Bundesliigassa!
  4. Web site: Pasi Rautiainen pyöräretkellä . Finnish . yle.fi . 20 February 2010 . 21 June 2007.
  5. Web site: Pasi Rautiainen ei jatka TPS-luotsina . Finnish . yle.fi . 20 February 2010.
  6. http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=2&ID=35694 TPS:n Lehtovaarasta Kuukauden pelaaja heinäkuussa