Pertti Alaja Explained

Pertti Alaja
Fullname:Pertti Johannes Alaja
Birth Date:18 February 1952
Birth Place:Helsinki, Finland
Death Place:Espoo, Finland
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1971-1972
Caps1:31
Goals1:0
Years2:1973-1975
Caps2:57
Years3:1976-1977
Caps3:44
Goals3:0
Years4:1978–1979
Years5:1980–1981
Clubs5:Edmonton Drillers[1]
Caps5:47
Goals5:0
Years6:1982–1983
Caps6:44
Goals6:0
Nationalteam1:Finland[2]
Nationalcaps1:29
Nationalgoals1:0

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

Alaja was elected as the 15th president of the Football Association of Finland on 14 October 2012, replacing Sauli Niinistö.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/players/fin-players-abroad.html Finnish Players Abroad
  2. http://yle.fi/urheilu/pertti_alaja_valittiin_palloliiton_puheenjohtajaksi/6334618 Pertti Alaja valittiin Palloliiton puheenjohtajaksi
  3. Book: 100 år med Allsvensk fotboll . Idrottsförlaget . Alsjö, Martin . 2011 . 307–309 . Swedish . 978-91-977326-7-3.
  4. http://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/alajasta-palloliiton-15-puheenjohtaja Alajasta Palloliiton 15. puheenjohtaja