Pekka Kupiainen

Pekka Kupiainen
Personal information
Date of birth	25 November 1929
Date of death	4 March 2019 (aged 89)
Position(s)	Centre-half
Senior career*
Years	Team
1951–1955	Kotkan Jäntevä
International career
1953–1955	Finland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pekka Kupiainen (25 November 1929 – 4 March 2019) was a Finnish footballer.^[1] He made six appearances for the Finland national team from 1953 to 1955.^[2] He was also part of Finland's team for their qualification matches for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.^[3] He played three seasons in Mestaruussarja with Jäntevä Kotka. He played 52 games and scored 2 goals. He also played two seasons in Suomensarja.^[4] Kupiainen died on 4 March 2019, at the age of 89.^[2]

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"Pekka Kupiainen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
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"Pekka Kupiainen". EU Football. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
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"World Cup 1954 - Qualifying". RSSF. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
[4]
Kasila, Markku; Vuorinen, Juha. Pelimiehet. Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiö. p. 156. ISBN 978-952-99075-9-5.

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1929-11-25)25 November 1929
Date of death	4 March 2019(2019-03-04) (aged 89)
Position(s)	Centre-half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951–1955	Kotkan Jäntevä
International career
1953–1955	Finland	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals