Timo Kautonen (12 March 1945 – 5 May 2026) was a Finnish footballer who played as a centre-back.[1] He made 42 appearances for the Finland national team from 1964 to 1976.[2] Kautonen played for over 20 seasons in Lahti based clubs, mostly for Reipas Lahti.[3] He was inducted into the Finnish Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
 Kautonen in 1965 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Lahti, Finland | ||
| Date of death | 5 May 2026 (aged 81)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1978 | Reipas | 330 | (11) |
| 1979–1981 | LaPS | ||
| 1982–1983 | FC Kuusysi | 53 | (0) |
| 1984 | Reipas | 19 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1964–1976 | Finland | 42 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kautonen died on 5 May 2026,[1] at the age of 81.[4] His sons Turo Kautonen and Tommi Kautonen are former professional footballers, and later Tommi became a manager.
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Timo Kautonen". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ "Timo Kautonen". EU Football. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ Kasila, Markku; Vuorinen, Juha. Pelimiehet. Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiö. p. 126. ISBN 978-952-99075-9-5.
- ↑ "Timo Kautonen on kuollut". Iltalehti. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
External links
edit- Timo Kautonen at WorldFootball.net
- Timo Kautonen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Timo Kautonen at EU-Football.info
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