Jouko Kataja

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.^[1]

Jouko Kataja

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

Kataja was a member of the Finland squad at the 1980 Summer Olympics,^[2] although he was never capped by the Finland A team.^[1]

Kataja died in November 2018 at the age of 65.^[3]

Club honours

• Finnish Cup 1973, 1980

References

1. Vuorinen, Juha; Kasila, Markku (2007). Pelimiehet : Suomen jalkapallon pelaajatilastot 1930–2006. Helsinki: Suomen urheilumuseosäätiö. p. 124. ISBN 978-952-99075-9-5.
2. "Olympic Football Tournament Moscow 1980 : Finland Squad List". FIFA. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
3. "Jouko Kataja on poissa" (in Finnish). KTP. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.