Tony Miettinen

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Tony Miettinen
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 21)
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
0000–2019 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 5 (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)
Medal record
KuPS
Second place Veikkausliiga 2021
Second place Veikkausliiga 2022
Second place Veikkausliiga 2023
First place Finnish Cup 2021
First place Finnish Cup 2022
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

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.

Early years[edit]

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[edit]

KuPS[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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)[edit]

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[edit]

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 his new club on 31 March 2024, in a 2024 Eliteserien season opening game against FK Haugesund, scoring a goal for Odd in a 2–1 loss.[16]

International career[edit]

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[edit]

Miettinen was born in Mombasa, Kenya, and raised in Siilinjärvi, Finland, since the age of ten.[18]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 21 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Continental 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[b] 0 1[c] 1 6 1
2023 Veikkausliiga 3 0 0 0 3[b] 0 1[c] 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 5 1 0 0 — — 5 1
Career total 55 6 2 0 4 0 2 1 63 7
  1. ^ Includes Danish Cup and Finnish Cup
  2. ^ a b Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours[edit]

Kuopion Palloseura

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, T.Miettinen, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Tony Miettinen » Club matches » U19 Drenge Ligaen, worldfootball
  4. ^ Tony Miettinen » DBU Pokalen 2020/2021, worldfootball
  5. ^ Tony Miettinen palaa KuPSin miehistöön, Savon Sanomat, Markus Karjalainen, 13 August 2021
  6. ^ Kivioja, Jenni (29 July 2022). "SiPS-kasvatti Tony Miettinen debytoi europeleissä ja teki heti KuPSin voittomaalin". Uutis-Jousi (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  7. ^ Karjalainen, Markus (28 July 2022). "Nuoren topparin Tony Miettisen tie Konferenssiliigan kamppailun ratkaisijaksi oli kuin satukirjasta". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  8. ^ TONY MIETTINEN TULEE LAINALLE PAIKKAAMAAN AC OULUN TOPPARIOSASTOA, acoulu.fi, 12 April 2023
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ KuPS lähetti siilinjärveläistaustaisen Tony Miettisen lainalle, uutis-jousi.fi, Jenni Kivioja, 17 April 2023
  11. ^ SJK kärsi kauden avaustappionsa (SJK-AC Oulu 1-4), Veikkausliiga, 27 June 2023
  12. ^ Kivioja, Jenni (4 July 2023). "Tony Miettiselle uran avausmaali Veikkausliigassa". Uutis-Jousi (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  13. ^ Tony Miettinen palaa lainalta AC Oulusta KuPS:n riveihin, Veikkausliiga, 16 July 2023
  14. ^ Tony Miettinen siirtyy Norjan pääsarjaan, kups.fi, 6 February 2024
  15. ^ Nyt se on varmaa, KuPS joutuu topparikaupoille – Katso videolta, miten norjalaisseura esittelee kuopiolaisen faneilleen, Savon Sanomat, Outi Poikonen, 6 February 2024
  16. ^ ODD VS. HAUGESUND 1 - 2, int.soccerway.com
  17. ^ Haavisto, Kari (29 September 2023). "KuPSin Tony Miettinen Pikkuhuuhkajiin". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  18. ^ "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.

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