 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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.
Early career
Born in Mänttä, Miettunen moved to Pirkkala when he was five years old. 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. On 17 October 2024, his deal was extended for the 2025 with an option for the 2026.
Career statistics
- As of 17 October 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ilves | 2014 | Ykkönen | 16 | 1 | – | – | – | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 2 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 2 | 8 | 2 | – | – | 34 | 4 | |||
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | – | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Total | 264 | 14 | 36 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 330 | 20 | ||
| Ilves-Kissat (loan) | 2014 | Kakkonen | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 266 | 14 | 36 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 332 | 20 | ||
- ^ Includes UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Ilves
- Finnish Cup: 2019, 2023
- Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2024
References
- Ilveksen kapteeni Tatu Miettunen nautti elämästään Pirkkalassa – ”Futiskentällä oltiin siihen saakka, kunnes äiti illalla käski kotiin nukkumaan”, pirkkalainen.fi, 15 July 2023
- Tatu Miettunen jatkaa joukkueen kapteenina, ilvesfootball.com, 30 March 2023
- Ilves jatkosopimuksiin omien kasvattiensa Tatu Miettusen ja Lauri Ala-Myllymäen kanssa, ilvesfootball.com, 17 October 2024
- Tatu Miettunen, Finnish FA
- Ilveksen päävalmentaja hopeasta: ”Voitettu mitali”, Yle, 19 October 2024
External links
- Tatu Miettunen at Soccerway
- (in Finnish) Profile at Veikkausliiga's website
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