Pertti Alaja

Pertti Alaja
Pertti Alaja in 2012.
Personal information
Full name Pertti Johannes Alaja
Date of birth (1952-02-18)18 February 1952
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Date of death 18 August 2017(2017-08-18) (aged 65)
Place of death Espoo, Finland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971-1972 Haka 31 (0)
1973-1975 HJK 57
1976-1977 OTP 44 (0)
1978–1979 Ikast 23 (0)
1980–1981 Edmonton Drillers 47 (0)
1982–1983 Malmö FF 44 (0)
International career
Finland 29 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pertti Johannes Alaja (18 February 1952 – 18 August 2017) was a Finnish footballer. He was born in Helsinki, Finland. He played as a goalkeeper. He played for HJK Helsinki, Haka, Oulun Työväen Palloilijat, Ikast, Edmonton Drillers, Malmö FF and for the Finland national football team.

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

Alaja died in Espoo, Finland, on 18 August 2017 of cancer at the age of 65.

References

  1. ↑ Finnish Players Abroad
  2. ↑ Pertti Alaja valittiin Palloliiton puheenjohtajaksi
  3. ↑ Alsjö, Martin (2011). 100 år med Allsvensk fotboll (in Swedish). Idrottsförlaget. pp. 307–309. ISBN 978-91-977326-7-3.
  4. ↑ Pertti Alaja valittiin Palloliiton puheenjohtajaksi.
  5. ↑ "Alajasta Palloliiton 15. puheenjohtaja". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
  6. ↑ Lehtisaari, Matti (18 August 2017). "Jalkapallovaikuttaja Pertti Alaja on kuollut". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). Yleisradio Oy. Retrieved 18 August 2017.