Risto Puustinen (born 28 September 1959) is a Finnish football manager and a former footballer.[1] He is currently the head coach of Musan Salama.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 September 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Joutseno, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kataja, Ässät | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1984 | PPT Pori | (88) | |
| 1980 | → Ässät Pori | (13) | |
| 1985–1988 | HJK Helsinki | 52 | (14) |
| 1989–1993 | Pallo-Iirot | (37) | |
| 1994 | Pargas IF | 26 | (2) |
| 1995 | RiPS Riihimäki | ||
| 1996 | HaPo Harjavalta | ||
| 1998–1999 | Sporting Kristina | 15 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1988 | Finland | 11 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995– | Pallo-Iirot, FC PoPa, MuSa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Puustinen played five seasons in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja for PPT Pori and HJK Helsinki from 1984 to 1988. He capped 11 times for the Finland national team.[3]
Honors
editReferences
edit- ^ UrheiluSuomi.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ Musan Salama 2013 (in Finnish). Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ European National Football Teams 1872–2013 Matches Database Retrieved 31 August 2013.
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