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Alaja (other)
Alaja may refer to: * Alaja, Turkmenistan, a populated place * Pertti Alaja Pertti Johannes Alaja (18 February 1952 – 18 August 2017) was a Finnish football executive and a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Alaja served as the Secretary General of the Football Association of Finland during 1991–2000 and ..., Finnish footballer See also * Alaca (other) (pronounced ''alaja'') {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaja, Turkmenistan
Alaja, (), is a small, unincorporated populated place in Balkan Province in western Turkmenistan on the Caspian Sea. It is the site of an oil-loading terminal. Etymology In the Turkmen language, ''alaja'' is an amulet bracelet woven of alternating colors of thread, usually black and white, worn to ward off the evil eye. The original Turkic meaning of the term is "striped", hence the name of the locality, because "there is water on both sides". See also * Balkan Province Balkan Region () is the westernmost of the five regions of Turkmenistan. Clockwise from north it borders Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan (north); two provinces of Turkmenistan (east), Iran (south), and the Caspian Sea (west). The capital city is Balkana ... * List of cities, towns and villages in Turkmenistan References Populated coastal places in Turkmenistan Populated places in Balkan Region {{Turkmenistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pertti Alaja
Pertti Johannes Alaja (18 February 1952 – 18 August 2017) was a Finnish football executive and a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Alaja served as the Secretary General of the Football Association of Finland during 1991–2000 and the vice-president during 2004–2006. He was also the tournament director of the FIFA World Cup 2010. Alaja was elected the 15th president of the Finnish FA on 14 October 2012, replacing Sauli Niinistö, and served in the position until 2017. Alaja died on 18 August 2017. He was previously diagnosed with cancer. In November 2017, Alaja was posthumously awarded the Captain's Ball, the most prestigious personal award by the Football Association of Finland. He was also named in the Finnish Football Hall of Fame. Alaja had also previously played handball at the highest domestic level. His late brother was also a professional footballer and handball player, and later worked in various positions in sports management. Honours HJK *Mesta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |