Petri Tiainen (born 26 September 1966) is a retired Finnish former football attacking midfielder.
He played for Kuusysi Lahti from 1984 to 1986, AFC Ajax from 1986 to 1989, HJK Helsinki from 1989 to 1992, MyPa from 1994 to 1997 and FC Lahti in 1998. He was capped 13 times for Finland, scoring 2 goals. He won the Finnish Footballer of the Year award in 1986.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKuusysi1984Mestaruussarja60––601985Mestaruussarja152–502021986Mestaruussarja173––173Total3840050434Ajax1986–87Eredivisie500000501987–88Eredivisie3020–50Total802000100HJK1989Mestaruussarja20300202231990Veikkausliiga90––901991Veikkausliiga140–001401992Veikkausliiga231–00231Total6640020684MYPA1994Veikkausliiga213–102231995Veikkausliiga197–412381996Veikkausliiga152––1521997Veikkausliiga151––151Total701300517514Lahti1998Ykkönen170––170Career total199212012121322
International goals As of match played 12 February 1990. Finland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Tiainen goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Petri TiainenNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition19 September 1987Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland3–03–0UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying212 February 1990Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates1–01–1Friendly
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