Tony Miettinen

Tony Miettinen
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 22)
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 18 (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 15 (1)
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 4 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 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 career

Miettinen started to play football in Finland with Siilinjärven Palloseura (SiPS) in Siilinjärvi. Later he joined the youth sector of the Veikkausliiga side Kuopion Palloseura (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] During his stint, he was mostly out of the line-up due to injury, but on 27 June 2023 he scored his first goal in the league with AC Oulu, in a 4–1 away win against SJK Seinäjoki.[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 4 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] 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 Akatemia 2022 Kakkonen 9 3 — — — 9 3
KuPS 2022 Veikkausliiga 4 0 0 0 1 0 1[c] 1 6 1
2023 Veikkausliiga 3 0 0 0 3 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 18 1 2 0 — — 20 1
Odd 2 2024 3. divisjon 1 0 — — — 1 0
Career total 69 6 4 0 4 0 2 1 79 7
  1. ^ Includes Danish Cup, Finnish Cup and Norwegian Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Kuopion Palloseura

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.