Tony Miettinen
Tony Miettinen (born 23 September 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eliteserien club Odd and the Finland under-21 national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Mombasa, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Odd | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SiPS | |||
| –2019 | KuPS | ||
| 2019–2021 | Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | KuFu-98 | 20 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Nordsjælland | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | KuFu-98 | 8 | (1) |
| 2022 | KuPS II | 9 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | KuPS | 7 | (0) |
| 2023 | → AC Oulu (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2024– | Odd | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Finland U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | Finland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Finland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Finland U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Finland U21 | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Early career
Miettinen started to play football in Finland with SiPS in Siilinjärvi. Later he joined the youth sector of the Veikkausliiga side KuPS in a nearby city of Kuopio.[1]
Club career
KuPS
Miettinen made his senior debut in 2018 with KuFu-98, the reserve team of KuPS, and played with the team in 2018 and 2019 in the third-tier league Kakkonen.
Nordsjælland
In August 2019, Danish club Nordsjælland announced the signing of Miettinen to their youth academy, for an undisclosed fee.[2] He mostly played for the club's under-19 academy team,[3] but made one appearance with the first team, as a substitute in a Danish Cup match against Hvidovre IF, on 12 November 2020.[4]
Return to KuPS
Two years later, he returned to KuPS after his contract expired with Nordsjælland in August 2021.[5] Miettinen represented KuPS in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers, scoring a goal in away win against Milsami Orhei on 28 July 2022.[6][7]
AC Oulu (loan)
In the beginning of the 2023 season, Miettinen was sent on loan to a fellow Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu on a short contract.[8][9][10] He scored his first goal in the league with AC Oulu, in a 4–1 away win against SJK, on 27 June 2023.[11][12] Miettinen returned to KuPS after his three-month loan deal ended on 16 July 2023.[13]
Odd
On 6 February 2024, Miettinen joined Norwegian Eliteserien side Odds Ballklubb (Odd) on a deal until 31 July 2027, for a transfer fee of €180,000.[14][15] He officially debuted with Odd on 31 March 2024, in a 2024 Eliteserien season opening game against FK Haugesund, scoring a goal for his side in a 2–1 loss.[16]
International career
Miettinen is a regular Finnish youth international, having represented the country at various youth national team levels. Since March 2023, Miettinen has played for the Finland under-21 national team.[17]
Personal life
Miettinen was born in Mombasa, Kenya, and raised in Siilinjärvi, Finland, since the age of ten.[18]
Career statistics
- As of 30 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KuFu-98 | 2018 | Kakkonen | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Kakkonen | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Nordsjælland | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| KuFu-98 | 2021 | Kakkonen | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| KuPS II | 2022 | Kakkonen | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | |||
| KuPS | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||
| AC Oulu (loan) | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Odd | 2024 | Eliteserien | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 62 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 7 | ||
- Includes Danish Cup, Finnish Cup and Norwegian Cup
- Includes Finnish League Cup
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, T.Miettinen, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- "KuPSin ja Suomen nuorisomaajoukkueiden lupaus sopimukseen Tanskan liigaseuran kanssa - 16-vuotias Tony Miettinen siirtyy FC Nordsjällandiin". Yle (in Finnish). 21 August 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- Tony Miettinen » Club matches » U19 Drenge Ligaen, worldfootball
- Tony Miettinen » DBU Pokalen 2020/2021, worldfootball
- Tony Miettinen palaa KuPSin miehistöön, Savon Sanomat, Markus Karjalainen, 13 August 2021
- Kivioja, Jenni (29 July 2022). "SiPS-kasvatti Tony Miettinen debytoi europeleissä ja teki heti KuPSin voittomaalin". Uutis-Jousi (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- Karjalainen, Markus (28 July 2022). "Nuoren topparin Tony Miettisen tie Konferenssiliigan kamppailun ratkaisijaksi oli kuin satukirjasta". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- TONY MIETTINEN TULEE LAINALLE PAIKKAAMAAN AC OULUN TOPPARIOSASTOA, acoulu.fi, 12 April 2023
- Nevala, Kai (12 April 2023). "Alle 21-vuotiaiden maajoukkueeseen noussut Tony Miettinen siirtyy KuPS:sta kolmen kuukauden lainalle AC Ouluun". Kaleva (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- KuPS lähetti siilinjärveläistaustaisen Tony Miettisen lainalle, uutis-jousi.fi, Jenni Kivioja, 17 April 2023
- SJK kärsi kauden avaustappionsa (SJK-AC Oulu 1-4), Veikkausliiga, 27 June 2023
- Kivioja, Jenni (4 July 2023). "Tony Miettiselle uran avausmaali Veikkausliigassa". Uutis-Jousi (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- Tony Miettinen palaa lainalta AC Oulusta KuPS:n riveihin, Veikkausliiga, 16 July 2023
- Tony Miettinen siirtyy Norjan pääsarjaan, kups.fi, 6 February 2024
- Nyt se on varmaa, KuPS joutuu topparikaupoille – Katso videolta, miten norjalaisseura esittelee kuopiolaisen faneilleen, Savon Sanomat, Outi Poikonen, 6 February 2024
- ODD VS. HAUGESUND 1 - 2, int.soccerway.com
- Haavisto, Kari (29 September 2023). "KuPSin Tony Miettinen Pikkuhuuhkajiin". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- "Tony Miettinen haluaa yhdistää jalkapallon ja opiskelun: Luminen Kuopio oli yllätys Keniasta tulleelle topparille". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). 27 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
External links
- Tony Miettinen at Soccerway
- Tony Miettinen at WorldFootball.net