| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaj Matti Juhani Eskelinen | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1969 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1989 | Västra Frölunda IF | 46 | (14) |
| 1990–1992 | IFK Göteborg | 48 | (13) |
| 1993 | SK Brann | 16 | (6) |
| 1994–1997 | Djurgårdens IF | 91 | (34) |
| 1998–2000 | Hammarby IF | 45 | (15) |
| 2001–2002 | FC Café Opera | 55 | (19) |
| Total | 301 | (101) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1985 | Sweden U17 | 18 | (8) |
| 1986 | Sweden U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 1987–1989 | Sweden U21 | 5 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kaj Matti Juhani Eskelinen (born 21 February 1969) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder and forward. He was the Allsvenskan top scorer when his IFK Göteborg was crowned Swedish Champions in 1990.
Playing career
Eskelinen played for Västra Frölunda IF, IFK Göteborg, SK Brann, Djurgårdens IF, Hammarby IF, and FC Café Opera during a career that spanned between 1987 and 2002.[1] He was the Allsvenskan top scorer in 1990.[2] He represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams a combined total of 27 times, scoring 11 goals.[3]
Personal life
He is of Finnish descent.[4] His son William is also a footballer.[5]
Honours
IFK Göteborg
- Swedish Champion: 1990, 1991
- Svenska Cupen: 1991
Individual
References
- ^ "Kaj Eskelinen".
- ^ #19 Kaj Eskelinen at ifkdb.com read 2021-11-04
- ^ "Kaj Eskelinen - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ Ruotsinsuomalaista ruumiinkulttuuria viisi vuosikymmentä ja vähän enemmänkin (in Finnish) The Archives of the Sweden Finns
- ^ "Eskelinen, 21, efter debuten: "Fick godkänt av pappa"".
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