Juhani Peltonen (born 16 June 1936) is a retired Finnish association football player.
Peltonen was the first Finnish player to play in the German Bundesliga. The forward made 38 appearances for Hamburger SV between 1964 and 1966, scoring six goals. His career in West Germany ended after only two seasons because of contract disputes.
In Finland Peltonen always represented Valkeakosken Haka, winning two Finnish championships and five Finnish Cups with the club. For the Finnish national team he made 68 appearances, scoring 11 goals. He was chosen Finnish Player of the Year three times.
He was inducted into the Finnish Football Hall of Fame in 1994.
Career statistics International
Finland national teamYearAppsGoals195560195660195770195820196050196120196230196320196452196553196640196773196820196920197030Total618
International goals Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1. 7 June 1964 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland 1–1 1–4 Exhibition game 2. 6 September 1964 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland 2–0 2–1 Exhibition game 3. 21 October 1964 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 1–3 1–3 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. 4 November 1964 Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy 1–6 1–6 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification 5. 26 September 1965 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland 1–0 2–0 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification 5. 10 May 1967 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland 1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying 6. 6 September 1967 Kupittaan jalkapallostadion, Turku, Finland 1–2 2–5 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying 7. 24 September 1967 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria 1–1 1–2 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying
Honours Clubs Valkeakosken Haka Finnish Championship: 1960, 1962 Finnish Cup: 1955, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1969
Individual Finnish Footballer of the Year: 1960, 1962, 1964
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