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Antti Peltonen

Antti Peltonen
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-04-22) 22 April 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Ylöjärvi, Finland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Raufoss IL (mental coach)
Youth career
Ilves
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Atlantis 11 (0)
2002–2004 Jaro 16 (0)
2005 PP-70 11 (0)
2005 Lahti 0 (0)
2006 VPS 5 (0)
2007 KPV 16 (0)
2008 Viikingit 2 (0)
2009 Lapuan Virkiä 10 (0)
2012–2014 TPV 36 (0)
International career
2001 Finland U17 3 (0)
2002 Finland U18 5 (0)
2004 Finland U21 1 (0)
Managerial career
2016–2017 SJK (mental coach)
2020–2022 HJK (mental coach)
2023– Raufoss IL (mental coach)
2024– Heerenveen women (mental coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024

Antti Peltonen (born 22 April 1984) is a Finnish football coach and a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently working as a mental coach for Norwegian club Raufoss IL and for SC Heerenveen (women).

Playing career

Peltonen played in the youth program of Ilves in Tampere. During his senior career, he played in top-tier Veikkausliiga for Atlantis, Jaro, Lahti and Vaasan Palloseura (VPS). He has also represented PP-70, KPV, Viikingit, Lapuan Virkiä and TPV in lower divisions.

He has also represented Finland at under-17, under-18 and under-21 youth international levels.

Coaching career

Peltonen started working as a mental coach for Finnish Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki in 2016.[1] During 2018–2019, he worked for JPY (Jalkapallon Pelaajayhdistys, eng; Football Players Union). In 2020, he joined the coaching staff of HJK Helsinki.[2]

In June 2023, Peltonen was named the mental coach of Norwegian 1. divisjon club Raufoss IL.[3]

In September 2024, Peltonen started also working for the women's team of Heerenveen.[4] In addition, he is also working part time with SJK Seinäjoki.

Personal life

Peltonen has previously been part of a Finnish male show dance group Scandinavian Hunks. He was also the Bachelor in the Finnish version of the Bachelor reality TV-show in 2008.[1][5]

Peltonen is a therapist by education.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Muistatko Unelmien poikamies -Antin? Työskentelee nykyään suomalaisessa huippuseurassa, Ilta-Sanomat, 12 October 2016
  2. ^ Antti Peltonen, 39, on harvinainen mielen mestari – Kun ylöjärveläinen luovutti täysin, syntyi historialliseen pestiin vienyt oivallus, Aamulehti, 19 September 2023
  3. ^ Kun suomalaishuipun mieli järkkyy, hän kääntyy usein tämän miehen puoleen – nyt Antti Peltonen värvättiin ulkomaille: "Haluan tehdä kovan kansainvälisen uran", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 14 June 2023
  4. ^ a b Jalkapallon suomalainen erityisosaaja teki historiaa – ovia aukeaa nyt tiheään tahtiin: "Se on tärkeä työ", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 21 September 2024
  5. ^ Unelmien poikamies Antti Peltonen: Pintaliito on osaltani ohi, MTV Oy, mtvuutiset.fi, 13 January 2010
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