Seth Saarinen

Last updated
Seth Saarinen
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-05) 5 May 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
KuPS
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2017 HJK
2017 Zürich
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Klubi 04 22 (1)
2020–2022 Haka 59 (3)
2023– KuPS 24 (3)
International career
2016–2017 Finland U16 5 (0)
2019 Finland U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:34, 22 July 2020 (UTC)

Seth Saarinen (born 5 May 2001) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a right-back for Veikkausliiga side KuPS.

Contents

Club career

Saarinen spent his youth years in HJK youth sector, before he transferred to FC Zürich in 2017, for a €100,000 transfer fee. [1]

Saarinen signed with Veikkausliiga club Haka on 11 December 2019 on a one-year deal. [2] His contract with Haka was extended for two more years on 6 September 2020. [3]

Ahead of the 2023 Veikkausliiga season, Saarinen signed with KuPS on a two-year deal. [4]

Personal life

Saarinen was born in Finland to a Swiss mother and a Finnish father, and he holds dual citizenship of Finland and Switzerland. [5]

He is engaged with finnish super model.

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 March 2024. [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Klubi 04 2018 Ykkönen 20000020
2019 Kakkonen 201002 [lower-alpha 2] 0221
Total221000020241
Haka 2020 Veikkausliiga 12061181
2021 Veikkausliiga19220212
2022 Veikkausliiga281405 [lower-alpha 3] 0371
Total5931210000764
KuPS 2023 Veikkausliiga243302 [lower-alpha 4] 06 [lower-alpha 3] 0353
2024 Veikkausliiga0000006 [lower-alpha 3] 060
Total2433020120413
Career total1057151301901398
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Suomen Cup
  2. Appearances in the Kakkonen Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in the Finnish League Cup
  4. Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

KuPS

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Simo Valakari</span> Finnish footballer and coach (born 1973)

Simo Johannes Valakari is a Finnish football manager and a former player. He is currently the manager of Latvian Higher League side Riga FC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toni Koskela</span> Finnish footballer and coach (born 1983)

Toni Koskela is a Finnish football manager and former player. He most recently managed Cypriot First Division club AEL Limassol. After a short professional career, he has managed three Finnish teams, including HJK. He had to retire from his footballing career in 2009, aged 26, due to numerous knee injuries.

The 2003 season was the 73rd completed season of Finnish Football League Championship, known as the Veikkausliiga. At the same time it was the 14th season of the Veikkausliiga.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rasmus Schüller</span> Finnish footballer (born 1991)

Rasmus Vilhelm Schüller is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Djurgårdens IF and the Finland national team.

Tim Väyrynen is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liechtensteiner club Vaduz in the Swiss Challenge League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Filip Valenčič</span> Slovenian footballer

Filip Valenčič is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Olimpia Grudziądz.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moshtagh Yaghoubi</span> Afghan-born Finnish footballer (born 1994)

Moshtagh Hossain Yaghoubi aka Mosa is an Afghan-born Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kakkonen club PK-35.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaan Kairinen</span> Finnish footballer (born 1998)

Kasper Kaan Kairinen is a Finnish professional footballer, who plays as a central midfielder for Czech First League club Sparta Prague and the Finland national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lucas Lingman</span> Finnish footballer (born 1998)

Lucas Lingman is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for HJK.

Jasse Tuominen is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for I liga club Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza as a striker.

The 2012 season was Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 104th competitive season. HJK is the most successful Finnish football club with 25 Finnish Championships, 11 Finnish Cup titles, 4 Finnish League Cup titles and one appearance in the UEFA Champions League Group Stages.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pyry Soiri</span> Finnish footballer (born 1994)

Pyry Soiri is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Romanian Liga I side Universitatea Craiova, and the Finland national team. Born in Ekenäs, Finland, to a Finnish mother, Iina Soiri, and a Namibian father, he spent most of his childhood in Africa. He holds both Finnish and Namibian citizenships. His football journey began at age 17 with MYPA, his hometown club.

Jaakko Tapio Oksanen is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for KuPS.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jerry Voutilainen</span> Finnish footballer (born 1995)

Jerry Voutilainen is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for KuPS.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diogo Tomas</span> Finnish footballer (born 1997)

Diogo Alberto Soares Tomas is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Veikkausliiga club HJK and the Finland national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miro Tenho</span> Finnish footballer (born 1995)

Miro Tenho is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Allsvenskan team Djurgården and the Finland national team.

The 2020 Finnish Cup is the 66th season of the Finnish Cup football competition.

Otso Urho Eemil Liimatta is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Famalicão and the Finland under-21 national team.

Anton Popovitch is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club Ilves.

Tommi Matti Jyry is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești.

References

  1. 16-vuotias suomalaislupaus siirtyy HJK:sta Sveitsiin - maajoukkuevalinta vielä auki, Iltalehti, 12 June 2017
  2. Haka teki uusia sopimuksia: Joonas Immonen jatkaa maalilla, nuoresta Seth Saarisesta ensimmäinen uusi kiinnitys, Aamulehti, 11 December 2019
  3. Purme ja Saarinen jatkosopimuksiin Hakan kanssa, Veikkausliiga, 6 September 2020
  4. KuPSissa jo kolme päävalmentajaa kokenut Saarinen lähti ulkomaan kentille heti yläkoulun jälkeen, mutta Sveitsin visiitti jäi lyhyeksi, Savon Sanomat, Outi Poikonen, 3 June 2023
  5. Rönkä, Otto (12 June 2017). "16-vuotiaasta Seth Saarisesta tuorein ulkomaille lähtevä suomalaislupaus – "FC Zürichiltä iso panostus"" (in Finnish). Yle . Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  6. Seth Saarinen at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 July 2020.