Matti Mäkelä

Finnish association football player
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Summary

Matti Mäkelä was born on January 14, 1939[1], in Tampere[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Child: Mikko Mäkelä[6]
  • Country of citizenship: Finland[7]
  • Award received: Finnish Football Hall of Fame[8], Gladiaattorit[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Residence: Savonlinna[11]
  • Sport: association football[12]
  • Family name: Mäkelä[13]
  • Given name: Matti[14], August[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[16]
  • Country for sport: Finland[17]

FAQs

Where was Matti Mäkelä born?

Matti Mäkelä's place of birth was Tampere[2].

What did Matti Mäkelä do for work?

Matti Mäkelä worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4].

What awards did Matti Mäkelä receive?

Honors received include Finnish Football Hall of Fame[8] and Gladiaattorit[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . suomenjalkapallomuseo.fi. suomenjalkapallomuseo.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi. tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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