Antti Peltonen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Ylöjärvi, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Raufoss IL (mental coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ilves | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Atlantis | 11 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Jaro | 16 | (0) |
| 2005 | PP-70 | 11 | (0) |
| 2005 | Lahti | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | VPS | 5 | (0) |
| 2007 | KPV | 16 | (0) |
| 2008 | Viikingit | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Lapuan Virkiä | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | TPV | 36 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Finland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2002 | Finland U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | Finland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | SJK (mental coach) | ||
| 2020–2022 | HJK (mental coach) | ||
| 2023– | Raufoss IL (mental coach) | ||
| 2024– | Heerenveen women (mental coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024 | |||
Antti Peltonen (born 22 April 1984) is a Finnish football coach and a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently working as a mental coach for Norwegian club Raufoss IL and for SC Heerenveen (women).
Playing career
[edit]Peltonen played in the youth program of Ilves in Tampere. During his senior career, he played in top-tier Veikkausliiga for Atlantis, Jaro, Lahti and Vaasan Palloseura (VPS). He has also represented PP-70, KPV, Viikingit, Lapuan Virkiä and TPV in lower divisions.
He has also represented Finland at under-17, under-18 and under-21 youth international levels.
Coaching career
[edit]Peltonen started working as a mental coach for Finnish Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki in 2016.[1] During 2018–2019, he worked for JPY (Jalkapallon Pelaajayhdistys, eng; Football Players Union). In 2020, he joined the coaching staff of HJK Helsinki.[2]
In June 2023, Peltonen was named the mental coach of Norwegian 1. divisjon club Raufoss IL.[3]
In September 2024, Peltonen started also working for the women's team of Heerenveen.[4] In addition, he is also working part time with SJK Seinäjoki.
Personal life
[edit]Peltonen has previously been part of a Finnish male show dance group Scandinavian Hunks. He was also the Bachelor in the Finnish version of the Bachelor reality TV-show in 2008.[1][5]
Peltonen is a therapist by education.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Muistatko Unelmien poikamies -Antin? Työskentelee nykyään suomalaisessa huippuseurassa, Ilta-Sanomat, 12 October 2016
- ^ Antti Peltonen, 39, on harvinainen mielen mestari – Kun ylöjärveläinen luovutti täysin, syntyi historialliseen pestiin vienyt oivallus, Aamulehti, 19 September 2023
- ^ Kun suomalaishuipun mieli järkkyy, hän kääntyy usein tämän miehen puoleen – nyt Antti Peltonen värvättiin ulkomaille: "Haluan tehdä kovan kansainvälisen uran", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 14 June 2023
- ^ a b Jalkapallon suomalainen erityisosaaja teki historiaa – ovia aukeaa nyt tiheään tahtiin: "Se on tärkeä työ", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 21 September 2024
- ^ Unelmien poikamies Antti Peltonen: Pintaliito on osaltani ohi, MTV Oy, mtvuutiset.fi, 13 January 2010
External links
[edit]- 1984 births
- Living people
- Finnish men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Ykkönen players
- Kakkonen players
- Veikkausliiga players
- People from Ylöjärvi
- Finland men's youth international footballers
- Association football coaches
- Ilves (football) players
- FF Jaro players
- Atlantis FC players
- Tampereen Pallo-Veikot players
- FC Lahti players
- Jakobstads BK players
- Vaasan Palloseura players
- FC Kiisto players
- Kokkolan Palloveikot players
- FC Viikingit players
- Lapuan Virkiä players
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Reality television participants
- Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi non-playing staff