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| Date of birth | (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mombasa, Kenya | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Mjällby AIF | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 33 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Mjällby | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Finland U17 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Finland U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Finland U19 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Finland U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Finland U21 | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Finland | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Tony Miettinen (born 23 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Allsvenskan club Mjällby. Born in Kenya, he represents the Finland 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, later reported to be €100,000.[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]
Mjällby
On 28 February 2025, Swedish Allsvenskan side Mjällby announced the signing of Miettinen on a deal until June 2029 for a rumoured fee of €470,000.[17]
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.[18]
Personal life
Miettinen was born in Mombasa, Kenya, and raised in Siilinjärvi, Finland, since the age of ten. His Kenyan mother, Phoebe, had met a Finnish man, Jouni Miettinen, who was travelling to the FIFA World Cup held in South Africa in 2010, and in 2012 Tony and his mother moved to Jouni's hometown of Siilinjärvi.[19]
Career statistics
| 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 | |||
| Mjällby | 2025 | Allsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 7 | ||
- Includes Danish Cup, Finnish Cup and Norwegian Cup
- Includes Finnish League Cup
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 5 June 2026
| National team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Finland | 2026 | 0[a] | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
- Appearances in the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C.
- Includes two appearances in the 2026 FIFA Series.
Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Miettinen goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 June 2026 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary | 4 |  Hungary | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Mjällby
KuPS
- Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2022, 2023
Finland
References
- Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, T.Miettinen, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- "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.
- Tony Miettinen » Club matches » U19 Drenge Ligaen, worldfootball
- Tony Miettinen » DBU Pokalen 2020/2021, worldfootball
- Tony Miettinen palaa KuPSin miehistöön, Savon Sanomat, Markus Karjalainen, 13 August 2021
- Kivioja, Jenni (29 July 2022). "SiPS-kasvatti Tony Miettinen debytoi europeleissä ja teki heti KuPSin voittomaalin". Uutis-Jousi (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- Karjalainen, Markus (28 July 2022). "Nuoren topparin Tony Miettisen tie Konferenssiliigan kamppailun ratkaisijaksi oli kuin satukirjasta". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- TONY MIETTINEN TULEE LAINALLE PAIKKAAMAAN AC OULUN TOPPARIOSASTOA, acoulu.fi, 12 April 2023
- 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.
- KuPS lähetti siilinjärveläistaustaisen Tony Miettisen lainalle, uutis-jousi.fi, Jenni Kivioja, 17 April 2023
- SJK kärsi kauden avaustappionsa (SJK-AC Oulu 1-4), Veikkausliiga, 27 June 2023
- Kivioja, Jenni (4 July 2023). "Tony Miettiselle uran avausmaali Veikkausliigassa". Uutis-Jousi (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- Tony Miettinen palaa lainalta AC Oulusta KuPS:n riveihin, Veikkausliiga, 16 July 2023
- Tony Miettinen siirtyy Norjan pääsarjaan, kups.fi, 6 February 2024
- Nyt se on varmaa, KuPS joutuu topparikaupoille – Katso videolta, miten norjalaisseura esittelee kuopiolaisen faneilleen, Savon Sanomat, Outi Poikonen, 6 February 2024
- ODD VS. HAUGESUND 1 - 2, int.soccerway.com
- Tony Miettinen klar för Mjällby AIF, maif.se, 28 February 2025
- Haavisto, Kari (29 September 2023). "KuPSin Tony Miettinen Pikkuhuuhkajiin". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- "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.
- Tony Miettinen (Mjallby) Stats - Flashscore.com, flashscore.com, 2 April 2026
- [https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/tony-miettinen/2ce40266-bb7f-4f34-b7dd-3f6084a78323/, Tony Miettinen - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll, svenskfotboll.se, 2 April 2026
- "Mjällby 20:e vinnaren av Svenska Cupen". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 14 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- "Huuhkajat voitti Uuden-Seelannin FIFA Series -turnauksen". www.palloliitto.fi. 30 March 2026.
External links
- Tony Miettinen at Soccerway
- Tony Miettinen at WorldFootball.net