Claim: Born in 1936 and chosen Finnish Player of the Year three times, Juhani Peltonen was one of many Finnish players to play in the German Bundesliga, and he scored six goals for Hamburger SV between 1964 and 1966.
Evidence: Juhani Peltonen (born 16 June 1936) is a retired Finnish association football player. He was chosen Finnish Player of the Year three times. Hamburger SV (6) Mikael Forssell – Borussia M'gladbach, Hannover 96 – 2002–03, 2008–11 Ari Hjelm – Stuttgarter Kickers – 1988–89 Lukáš Hrádecký – Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen – 2015– Sami Hyypiä – Bayer Leverkusen – 2009–11 Olli Isoaho – Arminia Bielefeld – 1982–83 Fredrik Jensen – Augsburg – 2018– Joonas Kolkka – Borussia M'gladbach – 2003–04 Pekka Lagerblom – Werder Bremen, 1. FC Nürnberg – 2003–06 Kari Laukkanen – Stuttgarter Kickers – 1988–89 Jari Litmanen – Hansa Rostock – 2004–05 Niklas Moisander – Werder Bremen – 2016– Mika Nurmela – 1. FC Kaiserslautern – 2003–05 Petri Pasanen – Werder Bremen – 2004–11 Juhani Peltonen – Hamburger SV – 1964–66 Joel Pohjanpalo – Bayer Leverkusen, 1. FC Union Berlin – 2016–18, 2019– Teemu Pukki – Schalke 04 – 2011–14 Seppo Pyykkö – Bayer Uerdingen – 1980–81 Jukka Raitala – 1899 Hoffenheim – 2009–10 Pasi Rautiainen – Bayern Munich, Werder Bremen, Arminia Bielefeld – 1980–85 Alexander Ring – Borussia M'gladbach – 2011–13 Janne Saarinen – 1860 Munich – 2003–04 Berat Sadik – Arminia Bielefeld – 2008–09 Malick Thiaw – Schalke 04 – 2019–