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Leo Houtsonen

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Leo Houtsonen
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-10-25)25 October 1958
Place of birth Pieksämäki, Finland
Date of death 5 June 2019(2019-06-05) (aged 60)
Place of death Kuopio, Finland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Kuopion Palloseura
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1977 Kuopion Palloseura 63 (5)
1978–1980 Oulun Palloseura 80 (15)
1981 Kuopion Palloseura 29 (10)
1982-1983 Oulun Palloseura 54 (14)
1984–1987 Kuopion Palloseura 74 (16)
1991-1992 Kings Kuopio
1992 Kuopion Palloseura 7 (0)
1993 Kings Kuopio
International career
1978–1986 Finland 45 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leo Houtsonen (25 October 1958 – 5 June 2019) was a Finnish footballer.[1] He played in 45 matches for the Finland national football team from 1978 to 1986.[2] In his career he played for Kuopion Palloseura and Oulun Palloseura.[3] He was born in Pieksämäki to refugees from Karelia, but was raised in Kuopio. He was part of Finnish under-18 national team that won silver in under-18 UEFA european championships held in 1975, losing 0-1 to England in final. During his career he was approached by Newcastle United and Norwich City but he turned those offers down. Along with his footballing career he held civilian job in a financing company and was active in his local orthodox church.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Leo Houtsonen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Leo Houtsonen". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. ^ Kasila, Markku; Vuorinen, Juha. Pelimiehet. Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiö. p. 84. ISBN 978-952-99075-9-5.
  4. ^ "savon sanomat".
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