Saku Puhakainen

Saku Puhakainen (born 14 January 1975) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Since 2000 Puhakainen played for MyPa in the Finnish premier division, Veikkausliiga. His earlier clubs include FC Kuusysi and Turun Palloseura. He achieved the Veikkausliiga top scorer title in 2003. With MyPa he has won the Finnish Cup in 2004 and the Finnish championship in 2005. After being released from MYPA, he returned to Kultsu FC playing in third division. During his career, he made 382 appearances and scored 114 goals in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga.

International career

Puhakainen played three times for Finland and scored twice under coach Richard Møller Nielsen in 1997.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Domestic cupsTemplate:Efn		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rakuunat	1992	Kakkonen	18	2	–		–		18	2
Kultsu	1993	Ykkönen	26	9	–		–		26	9
	1994	Ykkönen	17	8	–		–		17	8
	Total		43	17	0	0	0	0	43	17
Kuusysi	1995	Veikkausliiga	25	9	–		–		25	9
TPS	1996	Veikkausliiga	25	7	1	0	–		26	7
	1997	Veikkausliiga	26	6	–		4Template:Efn	0	30	6
	1998	Veikkausliiga	24	5	–		4Template:Efn	2	28	7
	1999	Veikkausliiga	25	12	–		–		25	12
	Total		100	30	1	0	8	2	109	32
Aarhus Fremad (loan)	1997–98	Danish Superliga	3	1	–		–		3	1
MYPA	2000	Veikkausliiga	32	10	–		2Template:Efn	1	34	11
	2001	Veikkausliiga	31	9	–		2Template:Efn	1	33	10
	2002	Veikkausliiga	28	13	–		2Template:Efn	0	30	13
	2003	Veikkausliiga	26	14	–		4Template:Efn	0	30	14
	2004	Veikkausliiga	26	9	1	1	2Template:Efn	1	29	11
	2005	Veikkausliiga	20	8	0	0	2Template:Efn	0	22	8
	2006	Veikkausliiga	17	1	0	0	4Template:Efn	2	21	3
	2007	Veikkausliiga	25	4	0	0	4Template:Efn	0	29	4
	2008	Veikkausliiga	26	5	–		–		26	5
	2009	Veikkausliiga	26	2	6	0	–		32	2
	Total		257	75	7	1	22	5	286	81
Kultsu	2010	Kolmonen	9	8	–		–		9	8
PEPO Lappeenranta	2011	Kakkonen	1	0	–		–		1	0
Career total			456	142	8	1	30	7	494	150

International

Finland
Year	Apps	Goals
1997	3	2
Total	3	2

International goals

As of match played 25 February 1997. Finland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Puhakainen goal.

List of international goals scored by Saku Puhakainen

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	23 February 1997	Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = China	flag alias = Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	flag alias-1862 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1889).svg	border-1862 =	flag alias-1889 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg	flag alias-Qing = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg	flag alias-1912 = Flag of China (1912–1928).svg	flag alias-1928 = Flag of the Republic of China.svg	flag alias-army-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-marines-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-navy-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-naval-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-air force-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-military = People's Liberation Army Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	link alias-military = People's Liberation Army	flag alias-coast guard=Flag of China.svg	link alias-coast guard=China Coast Guard	flag alias-army = Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	link alias-army = People's Liberation Army Ground Force	flag alias-marines=Naval ensign of China.svg	link alias-marines=People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps	flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of China.svg	link alias-navy = People's Liberation Army Navy	flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of China.svg	link alias-naval = People's Liberation Army Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	link alias-air force = People's Liberation Army Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}||align=center|1–1||align=center|1–2||Friendly
2	25 February 1997		{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Singapore	flag alias = Flag of Singapore.svg	flag alias-state = State Marine Ensign of Singapore.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg	flag alias-colonial-1946 = Flag of Singapore (1946–1952).svg	flag alias-colonial-1952 = Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Singapore.svg	flag alias-military = SAFinfoboxflag.png	link alias-military = Singapore Armed Forces	flag alias-army = SingaporeArmyinfoboxflag.png	link alias-army = Singapore Army	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg	link alias-naval = Republic of Singapore Navy	flag alias-air force = RSAFinfoboxflag.png	link alias-air force = Republic of Singapore Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg	link alias-navy = Republic of Singapore Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}||align=center|1–0||align=center|1–0||Friendly

References

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External links

• Template:PAGENAMEBASE at National-Football-Teams.com

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