Kaj Matti Juhani Eskelinen (born 21 February 1969) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder and forward. He was the Allsvenskan top scorer when his IFK Göteborg was crowned Swedish Champions in 1990.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaj Matti Juhani Eskelinen | ||
| Date of birth | (1969-02-21) 21 February 1969 (age 53) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1989 | Västra Frölunda IF | 46 | (14) |
| 1990–1992 | IFK Göteborg | 48 | (13) |
| 1993 | SK Brann | 16 | (6) |
| 1994–1997 | Djurgårdens IF | 91 | (34) |
| 1998–2000 | Hammarby IF | 45 | (15) |
| 2001–2002 | FC Café Opera | 55 | (19) |
| Total | 301 | (101) | |
| National team | |||
| 1984–1985 | Sweden U17 | 18 | (8) |
| 1986 | Sweden U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 1987–1989 | Sweden U21 | 5 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eskelinen played for Västra Frölunda IF, IFK Göteborg, SK Brann, Djurgårdens IF, Hammarby IF, and FC Café Opera during a career that spanned between 1987 and 1992.[1] He was the Allsvenskan top scorer in 1990.[2] He represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams a combined total of 27 times, scoring 11 goals.[3]
He is of Finnish descent.[4] His son William is also a footballer.[5]
IFK Göteborg
Individual
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