Pekka Kupiainen

{{short description|Finnish footballer (1929–2019)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1929|11|25|df=yes}}

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| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|3|4|1929|11|25|df=yes}}

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| position = Centre-half

| years1 = 1951–1955

| clubs1 = Kotkan Jäntevä

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| nationalyears1 = 1953–1955

| nationalteam1 = Finland

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

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Pekka Kupiainen (25 November 1929 – 4 March 2019) was a Finnish footballer.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/pekka-kupiainen/ |title=Pekka Kupiainen |work=worldfootball.net |access-date=23 October 2021}} He made six appearances for the Finland national team from 1953 to 1955.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=11542 |title=Pekka Kupiainen |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 |title=World Cup 1954 - Qualifying |work=RSSF |access-date=23 October 2021}} He played three seasons in Mestaruussarja with Jäntevä Kotka. He played 52 games and scored 2 goals. He also played two seasons in Suomensarja.{{Cite book |last=Kasila |first=Markku |title=Pelimiehet |last2=Vuorinen |first2=Juha |publisher=Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiö |isbn=978-952-99075-9-5 |page=156}} Kupiainen died on 4 March 2019, at the age of 89.