Tony Miettinen

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	6	(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 Veikkausliiga 2021 Veikkausliiga 2022 Veikkausliiga 2023 Finnish Cup 2021 Finnish Cup 2022
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 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

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 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

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 28 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		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 [lower-alpha 2]	0	1 [lower-alpha 3]	1	6	1
	2023	Veikkausliiga	3	0	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 2]	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	6	1	0	0	—		—		6	1
Career total			56	6	2	0	4	0	2	1	64	7

1. Includes Danish Cup and Finnish Cup
2. Includes Finnish League Cup
3. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Kuopion Palloseura

• Veikkausliiga Runner-up: 2022, 2023

References

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.

External links

• Tony Miettinen at Soccerway
• Tony Miettinen at WorldFootball.net