Matti Paatelainen
| Date of birth | 17 June 1944 |
| Place of birth | Äänekoski |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Forward |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1967-68 | Finland | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Finland | A v Amateur | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1971-72 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Finland | A v Amateur | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | Finland | Amateur v A | 2 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Finland | Amateur v A | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Finland | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 1974-75 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 1976-77 | Finland | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Finland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1967 | Finland v Sweden | L | 1-4 | U23 | |
| 23 Sep 1970 | Finland v England | L | 1-3 | A v Amateur | |
| 07 Oct 1970 | Czechoslovakia v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 11 Oct 1970 | Romania v Finland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 20 May 1971 | Sweden v Finland | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 1971 | Finland v Wales | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Finland v Czechoslovakia | L | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 28 May 1972 | Finland v Norway | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 1972 | Denmark v Finland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jul 1972 | Finland v USSR | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jul 1972 | West Germany v Finland | W | 1-2 | Amateur v A | |
| 20 Sep 1972 | Finland v Romania | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 07 Oct 1972 | East Germany v Finland | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 04 Apr 1973 | England v Finland | L | 3-0 | Amateur v A | |
| 24 May 1973 | Finland v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | A v Amateur | |
| 06 Jun 1973 | Finland v East Germany | L | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 08 Jul 1973 | Sweden v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Albania v Finland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 14 Oct 1973 | Romania v Finland | L | 9-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 06 Jun 1974 | Finland v Denmark | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 1974 | Norway v Finland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Aug 1974 | Iceland v Finland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 1974 | Finland v Poland | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 09 Oct 1974 | Poland v Finland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 16 Apr 1975 | Netherlands v Finland | D | 1-1 | Amateur v A | |
| 15 May 1975 | Finland v Norway | L | 3-5 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1975 | Finland v Italy | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 18 Jun 1975 | Norway v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Jun 1975 | Denmark v Finland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 1975 | Netherlands v Finland | L | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 27 Sep 1975 | Italy v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 19 May 1976 | Finland v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1976 | Finland v Sweden | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 1976 | Finland v England | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 14 Jul 1976 | Finland v Iceland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 1976 | Sweden v Finland | L | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Aug 1976 | Finland v Turkey | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 1976 | Scotland v Finland | L | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Sep 1976 | Finland v Luxembourg | W | 7-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 13 Oct 1976 | England v Finland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 06 Apr 1977 | Turkey v Finland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 1977 | Luxembourg v Finland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 08 Jun 1977 | Finland v Italy | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 22 Jun 1977 | Finland v Denmark | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 1977 | Norway v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 1977 | Finland v West Germany | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Oct 1977 | Switzerland v Finland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 1977 | Italy v Finland | L | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.