Taken from www.cowdenbeathfc.com

Markus is the younger brother of boss Mixu and signed for the club at the beginning of September 2005. Paatelainen joined Aberdeen on a 6 month contract last January but was released at the end of the season. He can play on either wing or in the centre of midfield and has been involved at under 21 level for Finland. Markus has been in sparkling form this season winning five consecutive Fan's Player of the Month awards. Suffered a serious injury away to Elgin City and had been sidelined for two months. The flying Finn made his comeback at Hampden Park and was fittingly a key player as Cowden clinched the Championship at home to Elgin. Markus capped a fantastic first season at Central Park by picking up a plethora of awards: Scottish Professional Footballers' Association Third Division Player of the Year, Supporters Club Player of the Year, Willie Anderson Trophy (Blue Brazil Fans' Player of the Year) and the Eric Mitchell Trophy (Players' Player of the Year). Markus made 24 (1 sub) appearances and scored 6 goals.

Position: Midfield

Date of Birth: 23rd January 1983

Place of Birth: Valkeaskoski, Finland

Height: 6'1

Weight: 12.8st

Nickname: Mori

Occupation: Student

Signed for Cowden: September 2005

Previous clubs: AC Allianssi, FC Kooteepee, Aberdeen

Football hero:

Football highlight: Season 05/06 with Cowden!

Biggest disappointment: None

Ambitions for season: Play-off place.

Also, according to soccerbase he has 11 goals to his credit this season

I have heard that he is a good finnisher and give him a half chancy and helsinki it. Or maybe it's a load of Baltics.

wouldnt make too much of this signing guys, very similar to tom parrat or rory macallister, both of them had interesting backgrounds and potential before coming here but have failed to shine.

**Clacher Holiday in Glass Half Empy Shocker** :016:

He hasn't even kicked a ball for the club and he's been written off  :015:

I'm sure Clacher said he was a good signing last week?  :017:

good signing, know the player well, perfect replacement for ... err.....  anybody, another squad player  :021:

Yup, and on this same thread ironically  :015:

I demand that someone bring a Finland flag tothe Hibs game.

*Click*

I am tempted.

just thought that some poeple were going over the top about the guy, like i said i enough about the guy to say he could well prove to be a good squad palyer, as other have in the past

I demand that someone bring a Finland flag tothe Hibs game.

Might have one for Hearts.

just thought that some poeple were going over the top about the guy, like i said i enough about the guy to say he could well prove to be a good squad palyer, as other have in the past

You mean like F'Baller's wife..?

She's got a terrific engine in her....  :003: :005: :015: :023:

id never comment on a woman who uses this forum!  id never hear the end of it

lol

Was that you with the Finnish flag Rig?

Nope. That was Noddy aka TheWynessShuffle. It was also him you might have seen falling into the next row of seats about 10 minutes from half time  :015: