Mixu Paatelainen
Finnish footballer and manager (born 1967)
Mixu Paatelainen
Mika-Matti Petteri "Mixu" Paatelainen (born 3 February 1967) is a Finnish professional football manager and former player who is currently the sporting director of Scottish League Two club The Spartans. A striker, he scored 18 goals in 70 appearances for the Finnish national team, which makes him Finland's all time thirteenth most capped player and fifth top goalscorer. Paatelainen had a 20-year playing career, playing for nine clubs in four countries. Most of his career was spent in Scotland, with Dundee United, Aberdeen, Hibernian, St Johnstone and St Mirren. He also played for Haka in Finland, Bolton Wanderers and Wolverhampton Wanderers in England and Strasbourg in France. While at Bolton, Paatelainen became the first Finn to play in the Premier League. After retiring as a player in 2005, Paatelainen became the manager of Scottish club Cowdenbeath, where he helped the club win the Scottish Football League Third Division, earning promotion. After a season coaching in his native Finland...
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