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{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1980)}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mikko Paatelainen
| image    = 
| caption = 
| fullname = Mikko Paatelainen
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|11|27}}
| birth_place = [[Valkeakoski]], [[Finland]]
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| years1 =
| years2 = 2002–2003
| years3 = 2004
| years4 = 2004–2005
| years5 = 2005–2006
| years6 = 2006
| years7 = 2006–2009
| years8 = 2010–2011
| clubs1 = [[FC Haka]]
| clubs2 = [[AC Allianssi]]
| clubs3 = [[FC KooTeePee]]
| clubs4 = [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
| clubs5 = [[FF Jaro]]
| clubs6 = → [[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]] (loan)
| clubs7 = [[Turun Palloseura|TPS]]
| clubs8 = [[IFK Mariehamn]]
| caps1 =
| caps2 = 28
| caps3 = 22
| caps4 = 0
| caps5 = 34
| caps6 = 8
| caps7 = 76
| caps8 = 21
| goals1 =
| goals2 = 3
| goals3 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 19
| goals6 = 7
| goals7 = 29
| goals8 = 8
| totalcaps = 189
| totalgoals = 69
}}

'''Mikko Paatelainen''' (born 27 November 1980) is a [[Finland|Finnish]] former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]].

His father is retired footballer and manager [[Matti Paatelainen]].

==Career==
Paatelainen began his career with [[FC Haka]], moving on to [[AC Allianssi]] and [[FC KooTeePee]] before joining [[Scotland|Scottish]] side [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] in July 2004. After 10 months at [[Pittodrie Stadium|Pittodrie]], he returned to [[Finland]] without making any first team appearances for the Dons, joining [[Veikkausliiga]] side [[FF Jaro]]. In August 2005 he scored 5 goals in one game for Jaro, against his former club FC KooTeePee.

In January 2006, Paatelainen joined Scottish side [[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]] on loan, teaming up with his brothers [[Mixu Paatelainen|Mixu]] (then manager) and [[Markus Paatelainen|Markus]]. He scored 7 goals in 9 games for Cowdenbeath who would be promoted as champions of the [[Scottish Football League Third Division|Scottish Third Division]] at the end of the season. He then returned to FF Jaro in preparation for the new summer season in March 2006. In December 2006 Mikko joined [[Turun Palloseura|TPS]], a team that was then coached by his older brother [[Mixu Paatelainen|Mixu]]. Mikko has been an outstanding goalscorer and player throughout his career also being FC TPS Turku's top scorer 2006–07. In 2010 he joined [[IFK Mariehamn]], after three seasons with TPS.

==External links==
*{{Soccerbase}}

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[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Valkeakoski]]
[[Category:Footballers from Pirkanmaa]]
[[Category:Aberdeen F.C. players]]
[[Category:AC Allianssi players]]
[[Category:Cowdenbeath F.C. players]]
[[Category:FC Haka players]]
[[Category:FC KooTeePee players]]
[[Category:Turun Palloseura footballers]]
[[Category:FF Jaro players]]
[[Category:Finnish expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland]]
[[Category:Finnish men's footballers]]
[[Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen]]
[[Category:Veikkausliiga players]]
[[Category:Scottish Football League players]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]


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