Pauli Katajamäki (born 4 January 2002) is a Finnish professional

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player who most recently played as a

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for

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side Gnistan.

Club career

On 21 April 2023, Katajamäki was loaned out to Salon Palloilijat (SalPa) in the second-tier

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from Honka. On 5 January 2024, he signed with newly promoted

club Gnistan.Nuorta voimaa Gnistaniin - ex-honkalaiset Pauli Katajamäki ja Roope Pyyskänen sopimuksiin
veikkausliiga.com, 5 January 2024 On 13 April, Katajamäki scored his first Veikkausliiga goal, in a match against

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, helping his side to get a 6–4 away win.

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* * Living people 2002 births Finnish men's footballers 21st-century Finnish sportsmen Men's association football midfielders Kakkonen players Ykkönen players Veikkausliiga players Pallohonka players FC Honka players Salon Palloilijat players IF Gnistan players Finland men's youth international footballers {{Finland-footy-midfielder-stub