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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 June 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Lahti, Finland | ||
| Date of death | 2018 (65 years) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1974 | Reipas | 3 | (0) |
| 1975–1978 | MiPK | 70 | (0) |
| 1979–1982 | KTP | 70 | (0) |
| 1983 | LTP | – | (0) |
| 1984 | Reipas Lahti | 14 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Apollo | – | (0) |
| 1988–1990 | Sudet | – | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1980 | Finland | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jouko Kataja (4 June 1953 – 2018) was a Finnish footballer. He played 11 eleven seasons in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja in 1972–1982 for Reipas, MiPK and KTP.
Kataja was a member of the Finland squad at the 1980 Summer Olympics, although he was never capped by the Finland A team.
Kataja died in November 2018 at the age of 65.
Club honours
- Finnish Cup 1973, 1980
References
- ^ Vuorinen, Juha; Kasila, Markku (2007). Pelimiehet : Suomen jalkapallon pelaajatilastot 1930–2006. Helsinki: Suomen urheilumuseosäätiö. p. 124. ISBN 978-952-99075-9-5.
- "Olympic Football Tournament Moscow 1980 : Finland Squad List". FIFA. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- "Jouko Kataja on poissa" (in Finnish). KTP. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
| Finland squad – 1980 Summer Olympics | ||
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- Men's association football goalkeepers
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