Peter Kopteff

Peter Kopteff

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1979-04-10) 10 April 1979
Place of birth	Helsinki, Finland
Height
Position(s)	Left-winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1998	HJK Helsinki	10	(1)
1998	Jazz Pori	20	(2)
1999–2001	HJK Helsinki	66	(4)
2001–2005	Viking	101	(12)
2005–2006	Stoke City	6	(0)
2006–2008	FC Utrecht	33	(4)
2008–2009	Aalesund	18	(4)
Total		254	(27)
International career
2002–2009	Finland	39	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Kopteff (born 10 April 1979) is a Finnish former footballer who played in the position of left winger.

Club career

Kopteff was born in Helsinki and began his career with HJK Helsinki and Jazz Pori before moving to Norway with Viking. He spent four years at Stavanger making over 100 Tippeligaen appearances before joining English club Stoke City in December 2005. Kopteff failed to make any impact at Stoke making nine appearances in 2005–06 and was released at the end of the season. He then joined Dutch side FC Utrecht where he spent two years and in 31 August 2008 Kopteff signed a short-term contract to play for Aalesund for the remainder of the 2008 season. The contract was later extended for the 2009 season at the end of which he decided to retire.

International career

Kopteff used to be a regular squad member of the Finland national football team. Due to his lack of first-team football caused by an injury during his second season in Utrecht, he has not played international football since 2007, only limiting him to occasional call-ups. He has been capped 39 times and scored once. He was recalled to the national team in April 2009 against Norway.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	2005–06	Championship	6	0	3	0	0	0	9	0
Career Total			6	0	3	0	0	0	9	0

External links

• Voetbal international profile
• Guardian Football
• Peter Kopteff at National-Football-Teams.com