Matti Jokinen (footballer)

{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1928)}}

{{for|the Finnish sailor|Matti Jokinen}}

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|name = Matti Jokinen

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|birth_date = {{birth date|1928|11|8|df=yes}}

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| years1 = 1953–1955| clubs1 = VIFK Vaasa | caps1 = 5 | goals1 =

| years2 = 1957|clubs2 = IF Drott | caps2 = 2 | goals2 =

|nationalteam1 = Finland

|nationalyears1 = 1953–1957

|nationalcaps1 = 7

|nationalgoals1 = 0

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Matti Jokinen (born 8 November 1928) was a Finnish footballer.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/matti-jokinen/ |title=Matti Jokinen |work=worldfootball.net |access-date=23 October 2021}} He played in seven matches for the Finland national football team from 1953 to 1957.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=9693 |title=Matti Jokinen |work=EU Football |access-date=23 October 2021}} He was also part of Finland's team for their qualification matches for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/54qual.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121216122645/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/54qual.html |url-status=live |archive-date=16 December 2012 |title=World Cup 1954 - Qualifying |work=RSSF |access-date=23 October 2021}}