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Defender Jukka Raitala Called up Again by Finland National Team

October 2, 2018 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club de Foot Montreal News Release

MONTREAL - Defender Jukka Raitala has again been selected by the Finland national team for two UEFA Nations League C games, against Estonia, on October 12 in Tallinn, and against Greece, on October 14 in Tampere.

He recently started both UEFA Nation League games this September.

Raitala, 29, has played 41 games with the Finland national team, making his senior debut on February 4, 2009, in a friendly match against Japan. He has appeared in several World Cup and Euro Cup qualifying games, as well as in three Baltic Cup games.

He has also played in the Finland youth system, representing his country at the U17, U19, and U21 levels, and was named the Finland U21 Player of the Year in 2009.

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