Alex Lehtinen (born 9 April 1996) is a
Finnish-
Swiss
Swiss most commonly refers to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Swiss may also refer to: Places
* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
* Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
* Swiss Café, an old café located ...
footballer
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who plays as a
defender for
IF Gnistan
IF Gnistan (''Kipinä'' in Finnish; ''The Spark'' in English), commonly known as Gnistan, is a Finnish football club from the city of Helsinki, founded in 1924. The club is currently playing in the Veikkausliiga, the first tier of the Finnish le ...
.
International career
Lehtinen has played at international level for Finland from under-15 to under-20 level, but was called up by
Switzerland
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's under-18 set up in 2014. He played once, in a friendly against
Italy
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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
Swiss
Swiss most commonly refers to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Swiss may also refer to: Places
* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
* Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
* Swiss Café, an old café located ...
mother in Finland, where he has lived most of his life. His father,
Kalle Lehtinen, is a former footballer.
References
External links
Alex Lehtinenat 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
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