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.Ilveksen kapteeni Tatu Miettunen nautti elämästään Pirkkalassa – ”Futiskentällä oltiin siihen saakka, kunnes äiti illalla käski kotiin nukkumaan”, pirkkalainen.fi, 15 July 2023 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. With Ilves, Miettunen has won the Finnish Cup twice, in 2019 and 2023.
He is the captain of his team.Tatu Miettunen jatkaa joukkueen kapteenina, ilvesfootball.com, 30 March 2023 On 17 October 2024, his deal was extended for the 2025 with an option for the 2026.Ilves jatkosopimuksiin omien kasvattiensa Tatu Miettusen ja Lauri Ala-Myllymäen kanssa, ilvesfootball.com, 17 October 2024
Career statistics Tatu Miettunen, Finnish FA + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIlves2014Ykkönen161–––1612015Veikkausliiga2100040–2502016Veikkausliiga3212040–3812017Veikkausliiga29270––3622018Veikkausliiga27250–203422019Veikkausliiga26282––3442020Veikkausliiga18051–102412021Veikkausliiga24200––2422022Veikkausliiga2112040–2712023Veikkausliiga2426350–3552024Veikkausliiga2611060403712025Veikkausliiga2521060303522026Veikkausliiga140404130251Total3031641633113039023Ilves-Kissat (loan)2014Kakkonen20–––20Career total3051641633113039223
Honours Ilves Finnish Cup: 2019, 2023 Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2024Ilveksen päävalmentaja hopeasta: ”Voitettu mitali”, Yle, 19 October 2024
References
External links
Profile at Veikkausliiga's website