Jouko Kataja (4 June 1953 – 2018) was a Finnish footballer. He played 11 eleven seasons in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja in 1972–1982 for Reipas, MiPK and KTP. Kataja was a member of the Finland squad at the 1980 Summer Olympics, although he was never capped by the Finland A team. Kataja died in November 2018 at the age of 65.