Alex Lehtinen (born 9 April 1996) is a Finnish-

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who plays as a defender for

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International career

Lehtinen has played at international level for Finland from under-15 to under-20 level, but was called up by

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's under-18 set up in 2014. He played once, in a friendly against

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Career statistics

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Personal life

A dual citizen of Finland and Switzerland, Lehtinen was born to a Finnish father and

mother in Finland, where he has lived most of his life. His father, Kalle Lehtinen, is a former footballer.

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Alex Lehtinen
at football.ch 1996 births Living people Finnish men's footballers Men's association football defenders FC Honka players Klubi 04 players Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players IF Gnistan players Veikkausliiga players Kakkonen players Footballers from Helsinki Finnish people of Swiss descent Butler Bulldogs men's soccer players Swiss people of Finnish descent 21st-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-footy-defender-stub