Pekka Mattila (footballer)

Pekka Mattila
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-07-09) 9 July 1967
Place of birth Pori, Finland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1978–1986 Ilves
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986 Ilves 7 (1)
1987 Kuopion Elo 21 (3)
1988 Ilves 26 (4)
1989 GIF Sundsvall 14 (0)
1990–1994 Ilves 102 (11)
1994–1995 FinnPa 37 (5)
1996 Ilves 22 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pekka Mattila (born 9 July 1967) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

During his career, he made 194 appearances and scored 24 goals in Finnish top-tiers Mestaruussarja and Veikkausliiga for Ilves and Finnairin Palloilijat.[1] Additionally he played for Kuopion Elo in Finnish second-tier Ykkönen and GIF Sundsvall in Swedish Allsvenskan. While playing for Ilves, they won the Finnish Cup in 1990.[2]

Career statistics

As of 26 April 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ilves 1986 Mestaruussarja 7 1 – 7 1
Elo Kuopio 1987 Ykkönen 21 3 – 21 3
Ilves 1988 Mestaruussarja 26 4 – 26 4
GIF Sundsvall 1989 Allsvenskan 14 0 – 14 0
Ilves 1990 Veikkausliiga 15 0 – 15 0
1991 Veikkausliiga 32 3 4[a] 2 36 5
1992 Veikkausliiga 23 3 – 23 3
1993 Veikkausliiga 19 4 – 19 4
1994 Veikkausliiga 13 1 – 13 1
Total 102 11 4 2 106 13
FinnPa 1994 Veikkausliiga 13 4 – 13 4
1995 Veikkausliiga 24 2 – 24 2
Total 37 6 0 0 37 6
Ilves 1996 Veikkausliiga 22 3 – 22 3
Career total 229 28 4 2 233 30
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Honours

Ilves

References

  1. ^ Mattila, Pekka, veikkausliiga.com
  2. ^ Lujapotkuinen Mattila tykitti Ilveksen jatkoon Tamperelainen juhli kuin Kinnunen Tokion keihäskultaa, Helsingin Sanomat, 3 October 1991
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