Mixu Paatelainen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mixu Paatelainen
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 3, 1967(1967-02-03)
Age	57
Birthplace	Helsinki
Country	Finland
Birth City	Uusimaa
Horoscope	Aquarius

Mixu Paatelainen Biography

Mixu Paatelainen is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on February 3, 1967 in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland. Mika-Matti Petteri Paatelainen, a former professional Finnish football player and the current manager of the Hong Kong National Team, was born 3 February 1967. He was the fifth-highest goalscorer and third most capped player in Finland with 18 goals scored in his 70 games for the national team. He is the oldest of his three brothers who all played professional football. Their father Matti was also an international from Finland.

He moved to Aberdeen in March 1992 for PS400,000. He scored 23 goals in 75 matches during the three seasons that he was there. Paatelainen was a Pittodrie player who played in two cup finals. He lost to Rangers in October 1992, in the League Cup Final, and lost to Rangers again in May 1993 in the Scottish Cup Final.

Paatelainen also played in the 1995 League Cup Final, in which Wanderers were beaten 2–1 by Liverpool. He was unable to keep Bolton in the Premier League in 1995–96, although they did return the next season by winning the Division One title with 100 goals and 98 points. He then played for Wolverhampton Wanderers during the 1997–98 season. He failed to score for Wolves in the league but scored four times in their FA Cup run, with goals against Darlington (two), Charlton Athletic and Wimbledon. He also scored once in the League Cup, against Queens Park Rangers.

After his spell in Wolverhampton, Paatelainen decided to return to Scotland in the summer of 1998; this time signing for Edinburgh club Hibernian. Hibs had been relegated the previous season, and Paatelainen’s twelve goals in his first season helped his side get promotion back to the top division in Scotland. He is fondly remembered by Hibernian supporters for his hat-trick in a 6–2 victory over Edinburgh derby rivals Heart of Midlothian on 22 October

2000. Paatelainien’s appearance for Hibs in their 2001 Scottish Cup Final defeat by Celtic meant that he became the first player to play in the Scottish Cup final with three different clubs. Despite this, Paatelainien never collected a winners medal in the competition. Paatelainen left Hibs in 2001 to sign for French club Strasbourg. He then returned to Hibs for one season, where he combined his playing duties with coaching the youths.

Dundee United, a Scottish Premier Division club, signed him in October 1987 for a transfer fee of PS100,000. A day later, he scored his debut goal. He quickly became a regular first team player, scoring 11 goals in his inaugural season. Paatelainen helped Dundee United to the Scottish Cup Finals in May

1988. However, United lost 2-1 against Celtic to take home a runners up medal. For the next two seasons, he was the club’s highest scorer. He scored 47 goals in 173 matches.

Mixu Paatelainen Net Worth

Mixu Paatelainen is one of the richest Association Football Player from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mixu Paatelainen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Paatelainen made his debut for Valkeakosken Haka in 1985. He was a part of 48 league matches and scored 18 goals. Haka was awarded the Finnish Cup in his first season. This was the club’s only honour.

Paatelainen played 70 matches for Finland, scoring 18 goals. His first international match was against East Germany on September 9, 1986. His feats with the national team included scoring four goals against San Marino in one match, which is a Finnish record. In 2000, he retired from international football. Paatelainen played eight matches for both the Finland under-21s team and the Finland under-19s.

Paatelainen transferred in 1994 to English club Bolton Wanderers. The team was promoted to the Premier League in his first season with the club, which then meant that Paatelainen became the first Finnish footballer to play in the Premier League (as the old First Division had been rebranded in 1992). He played a crucial part in the promotion triumph, putting Bolton 3–2 ahead in their playoff final clash with Reading in extra time on their way to a 4–3 victory which ended a 15-year exile from the top flight.

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During the 2008–09 season, Paatelainen came under increasing pressure from Hibs fans due to poor results and his favouring of a 4–3–3 system. Paatelainen eventually abandoned 4–3–3 in favour of a more orthodox 4–4–2 system. He was criticised by Abdessalam Benjelloun, who accused Paatelainen of favouring outdated long ball tactics. Paatelainen responded by saying that Benjelloun was “frustrated” at not being a regular pick for club or country. A poor run of results early in 2009 led to many Hibs supporters calling for Paatelainen to be sacked, but he did manage to lead the team into the top half of the league again. Paatelainen was also praised by the media for his tactical approach in winning the last Edinburgh derby of the season, but he left the job by mutual consent at the end of May after a disappointing season.

Facts & Trivia

Mixu Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Mixu Paatelainen celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.

After a year out of the game, Paatelainen was appointed manager of Kilmarnock on 23 June 2010. Paatelainen has earned plaudits from the Scottish media for his early work with Kilmarnock. In November 2010, he was linked with the head coach position of the Finland national football team. Paatelainen won the manager of the month award for December 2010, as Kilmarnock continued their good start with two league wins, against Hibernian and Inverness CT, and a draw at Celtic Park. Kilmarnock offered him a long-term contract in March 2011, in an attempt to frustrate interest in Paatelainen from Scunthorpe United. The approach from Scunthorpe was rejected by Paatelainen, but soon afterwards he accepted an offer from Finland. Despite having left Kilmarnock in March, Paatelainen won the SFWA Manager of the Year award for the 2010–11 season.

Top Facts about Mixu Paatelainen

1. Mixu Paatelainen is a retired Finnish footballer born in 1967.
2. He played as a striker for clubs in Finland, Scotland, and England.
3. Paatelainen scored 18 goals in 70 appearances for the Finnish national team.
4. He managed several clubs including Hibernian, Kilmarnock, and Dundee United.
5. Paatelainen led Finland to their highest-ever FIFA ranking of 33rd place.
6. He has a UEFA Pro coaching license and has worked as a TV pundit.
7. Paatelainen’s son Markus is also a professional footballer.
8. In his playing career, he won the Scottish Cup with Aberdeen in 1990.
9. As manager of Kilmarnock, he guided them to their first top-six finish in six years.
10. Paatelainen was known for his physicality and aerial ability on the pitch.