Tatu Miettunen

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Tatu Miettunen
Tatu Miettunen 2017.jpg
Miettunen with Ilves in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-04-24) 24 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Mänttä, Finland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Ilves
Number 16
Youth career
1999–2000 Valo
2001–2014 Ilves
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014– Ilves 264 (14)
2014 → Ilves-Kissat (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2016 Finland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 October 2024

Tatu Miettunen (born 24 April 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Finnish premier division club Ilves.

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Early career

Born in Mänttä, Miettunen moved to Pirkkala when he was five years old. [1] He played in the youth sectors of Valo and Ilves.

Club career

Miettunen debuted with Ilves first team in the second-tier Ykkönen in the 2014 season. After the promotion to top-tier Veikkausliiga for the 2015 season, Miettunen stayed with the club.

He is the captain of his team. [2] On 17 October 2024, his deal was extended for the 2025 with an option for the 2026. [3]

Career statistics

As of 17 October 2024. [4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Cup League cup EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ilves 2014 Ykkönen 161–––161
2015 Veikkausliiga 2100040–250
2016 Veikkausliiga3212040–381
2017 Veikkausliiga29270––362
2018 Veikkausliiga27250–2 [lower-alpha 1] 0342
2019 Veikkausliiga26282––344
2020 Veikkausliiga18051–1 [lower-alpha 1] 0241
2021 Veikkausliiga24200––242
2022 Veikkausliiga2112040–271
2023 Veikkausliiga2426350–355
2024 Veikkausliiga26110604 [lower-alpha 2] 0371
Total264143662307033020
Ilves-Kissat (loan) 2014 Kakkonen 20–––20
Career total266143662307033220

Honours

Ilves

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