Kaj_Eskelinen

Kaj Eskelinen

Kaj Eskelinen

Swedish footballer

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.

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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

Individual

References

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    "Kaj Eskelinen".
  2. [2]
    #19 Kaj Eskelinen at ifkdb.com Edit this at Wikidata read 2021-11-04
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    "Kaj Eskelinen - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-11-04.
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    Ruotsinsuomalaista ruumiinkulttuuria viisi vuosikymmentä ja vähän enemmänkin (in Finnish) The Archives of the Sweden Finns
  5. [5]
    "Eskelinen, 21, efter debuten: "Fick godkänt av pappa"".
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