Pertti Alaja

Finnish association football player and coach (1952–2017)
Person human Q7170945
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Pertti Alaja

Summary

Pertti Alaja is a human[1]. He was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on February 18, 1952[3]. He passed away in Espoo[4]. He died on August 18, 2017[5]. He worked as an association football player[6], association football coach[7], and Q123197930[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Pertti Alaja's place of birth was Helsinki[2].
  • Pertti Alaja died in Espoo[4].
  • Pertti Alaja was born on February 18, 1952[3].
  • Pertti Alaja died on August 18, 2017[5].
  • Pertti Alaja held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Pertti Alaja worked as an association football player[6].
  • Pertti Alaja's professions included association football coach[7].
  • Pertti Alaja's professions included Q123197930[8].
  • Pertti Alaja held the position of chairperson[11].
  • Pertti Alaja received the Captain’s Ball[12].
  • Pertti Alaja received the Finnish Football Hall of Fame[13].
  • Pertti Alaja is recorded as male[14].
  • Pertti Alaja's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Pertti Alaja's member of sports team is recorded as Malmö FF[16].
  • Pertti Alaja's member of sports team is recorded as Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi[17].
  • Pertti Alaja's member of sports team is recorded as FC Haka[18].
  • Pertti Alaja's member of sports team is recorded as Oulun Työväen Palloilijat[19].
  • Pertti Alaja's member of sports team is recorded as Ikast FS[20].
  • Pertti Alaja's member of sports team is recorded as Edmonton Drillers[21].
  • Pertti Alaja's member of sports team is recorded as Finland men's national football team[22].
  • Pertti Alaja's league or competition is recorded as North American Soccer League[23].
  • Pertti Alaja's Commons category is recorded as Pertti Alaja[24].
  • Pertti Alaja's position played on team / speciality is recorded as goalkeeper[25].
  • The cause of death was cancer[26].
  • Pertti Alaja's sport is recorded as association football[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pertti Alaja's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on February 18, 1952[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6], association football coach[7], and Q123197930[8]. Pertti Alaja held the position of chairperson[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Captain’s Ball[12], a sports award[28], in Finland[29], founded in 2002[30] and Finnish Football Hall of Fame[13], an association football hall of fame[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1993[33].

Death and Burial

Pertti Alaja died on August 18, 2017[5]. He died in Espoo[4]. The cause of death was cancer[26].

Why It Matters

Pertti Alaja ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Pertti Alaja born?

Pertti Alaja's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Where did Pertti Alaja die?

Pertti Alaja passed away in Espoo[4].

What did Pertti Alaja do for work?

Pertti Alaja worked as association football player[6], association football coach[7], and Q123197930[8].

What awards did Pertti Alaja receive?

Honors received include Captain’s Ball[12] and Finnish Football Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . suomenjalkapallomuseo.fi. suomenjalkapallomuseo.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Espoo
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Finnish
    Award received → Captain’s Ball, Finnish Football Hall of Fame
    Given name → Pertti, Johannes
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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