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Mika Aaltonen (born (1965-11-16) November 16, 1965 (age 59) in Turku) is a former Finnish football (soccer) player. His position was an attacking central midfielder. He also played for the Finnish national team.

During his career (1982–1994) he played in Finland, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and Israel for TPS, Inter Milan, Bellinzona, Bologna, Hertha BSC, Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. and Tampereen Pallo-Veikot. He finished his career at a relatively young age because of a persisten ankle injury, and because concetrating more on his studies. Aaltonen studied throughout his playing career, and after retiring from football, he holds a doctorate degree in economics.

Aaltonen is best remembered for a suberb goal scored against Italian goalkeeper Walter Zenga in UEFA Cup in 1987 during a match between Turun Palloseura and Inter Milan at the San Siro stadium in Milan This goal more or less earned him a transfer to Inter shortly afterwards.

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1982-1987	Turun Palloseura
1987-1990	F.C. Internazionale Milano, Italy
1988	AC Bellinzona, Switzerland
1989	Bologna F.C. 1909, Italy
1990	Hertha BSC, Germany
1990-1993	Turun Palloseura
1993-1994	Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C., Israel
1994	Tampereen Pallo-Veikot

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 '''Mika Aaltonen''' (born {{Birth date and age|1965|11|16}} in [[Turku]]) is a former [[Finland|Finnish]] [[football (soccer)]] player. His position was an attacking central midfielder. He also played for the [[Finland national football team|Finnish national team]].
-During his career (1982–1994) he played in [[Finland]], [[Italy]], [[Switzerland]], [[Germany]], and [[Israel]] for [[Turun Palloseura|TPS]], [[Inter Milan]], [[AC Bellinzona|Bellinzona]], [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]], [[Hertha BSC Berlin]], [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.]] and [[Tampereen Pallo-Veikot]]. He finished his career at a relatively young age because of a persisten ankle injury, and because concetrating more on his studies. Aaltonen studied throughout his playing career, and after retiring from football, he holds a doctorate degree in economics.
+During his career (1982–1994) he played in [[Finland]], [[Italy]], [[Switzerland]], [[Germany]], and [[Israel]] for [[Turun Palloseura|TPS]], [[Inter Milan]], [[AC Bellinzona|Bellinzona]], [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]], [[Hertha BSC]], [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.]] and [[Tampereen Pallo-Veikot]]. He finished his career at a relatively young age because of a persisten ankle injury, and because concetrating more on his studies. Aaltonen studied throughout his playing career, and after retiring from football, he holds a doctorate degree in economics.
 Aaltonen is best remembered for a suberb goal scored against Italian goalkeeper [[Walter Zenga]] in [[UEFA Cup]] in 1987 during a match between [[Turun Palloseura]] and [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Inter Milan]] at the [[San Siro]] stadium in [[Milan]] This goal more or less earned him a transfer to Inter shortly afterwards.
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 | 1989 || [[Bologna F.C. 1909]], Italy
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-| 1990 || [[Hertha BSC Berlin]], Germany
+| 1990 || [[Hertha BSC]], Germany
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 | 1990-1993 || [[Turun Palloseura]]
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 [[Category:AC Bellinzona players]]
 [[Category:Bologna F.C. 1909 players]]
-[[Category:Hertha BSC Berlin players]]
+[[Category:Hertha BSC players]]
 [[Category:Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. players]]
 [[Category:Veikkausliiga players]]

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