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 competitionClubSeasonLeagueDomestic cupsEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRakuunat1992Kakkonen182––182Kultsu1993Ykkönen269––2691994Ykkönen178––178Total431700004317Kuusysi1995Veikkausliiga259––259TPS1996Veikkausliiga25710–2671997Veikkausliiga266–403061998Veikkausliiga245–422871999Veikkausliiga2512––2512Total10030108210932Aarhus Fremad (loan)1997–98Danish Superliga31––31MYPA2000Veikkausliiga3210–2134112001Veikkausliiga319–2133102002Veikkausliiga2813–2030132003Veikkausliiga2614–4030142004Veikkausliiga269112129112005Veikkausliiga20800202282006Veikkausliiga17100422132007Veikkausliiga25400402942008Veikkausliiga265––2652009Veikkausliiga26260–322Total257757122528681Kultsu2010Kolmonen98––98PEPO Lappeenranta2011Kakkonen10––10Career total45614281307494150
International FinlandYearAppsGoals199732Total32
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 PuhakainenNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition123 February 1997Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1–11–2Friendly225 February 19971–01–0Friendly
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