Defender

Samuli Miettinen

NK Istra 1961
Finland
22 yrs
188 cm
Preferred foot: Left

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Appearances: 10
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Average rating: 6.84

Age22

Date of birth16 Jun 2004

Height188 cm

Weight–

Preferred footLeft

Market value€435K

Contract until30 Jun 2030

Injury / suspension history

Injury Knock Injury · Out Since 15 Oct 2026 · Ended: 30 Oct 2026

Season performance · 2026

Hrvatski nogometni kup

NK Istra 1961

Appearances / Starts1 / 0

Minutes34

Rating–

Goals / Assists0 / –

Shots (on target)– (–)

Passes · accuracy– · –

Key passes–

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won–

Successful dribbles–

Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / –

UEFA Nations League

Finland

Appearances / Starts3 / 3

Minutes270

Rating6.97

Goals / Assists0 / 0

Shots (on target)2 (0)

Passes · accuracy307 · 93%

Key passes0

Tackles / Interceptions5 / 5

Duels won13 / 30

Successful dribbles0

Yellow cards / Red cards1 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Expected goals / assists0.63 / 0.08

Detailed statistics

Big chances created0

Big chances missed1

Goal conversion0%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls3

Accurate crosses0

Touches344

Possession lost21

Dispossessed0

Aerial duels won6

Ground duels won7

Clearances16

Ball recoveries7

Fouls won2

Fouls committed6

Offsides0

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week0

Clean sheets1

Saves from inside the box0

Distance covered (km)27.98

Top speed (km/h)32.92

HNL

NK Istra 1961

Appearances / Starts6 / 6

Minutes534

Rating6.77

Goals / Assists0 / 0

Shots (on target)1 (1)

Passes · accuracy280 · 84%

Key passes0

Tackles / Interceptions10 / 17

Duels won34 / 56

Successful dribbles0

Yellow cards / Red cards1 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Expected goals / assists0.28 / 0.03

Detailed statistics

Big chances created0

Big chances missed1

Goal conversion0%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls8

Accurate crosses0

Touches378

Possession lost48

Dispossessed0

Aerial duels won18

Ground duels won16

Clearances44

Ball recoveries16

Fouls won6

Fouls committed10

Offsides0

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week0

Clean sheets1

Saves from inside the box0

Distance covered (km)46.28

Top speed (km/h)30.34

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average

Attacking31

Technical38

Tactical59

Defending70

Creativity33

National team

Finland5 caps · 0 goals · debut Mar 2026

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
3 Nov 2026	NK Istra 1961 – NK Neretva Metković	3–0	34'	–
10 Oct 2026	NK Osijek – NK Istra 1961	1–3	–	–
6 Oct 2026	Belarus – Finland	1–0	90'	7.0
3 Oct 2026	Finland – Albania	2–1	90'	6.6
29 Sep 2026	Finland – Belarus	0–0	–	–
26 Sep 2026	San Marino – Finland	0–7	90'	7.3
19 Sep 2026	NK Istra 1961 – HNK Gorica	0–1	84'	6.8
13 Sep 2026	NK Istra 1961 – NK Rudeš	3–2	90'	6.2
8 Sep 2026	NK Zagorec Krapina – NK Istra 1961	0–5	–	–
4 Sep 2026	NK Varaždin – NK Istra 1961	0–0	90'	7.5
29 Aug 2026	NK Istra 1961 – GNK Dinamo Zagreb	2–2	90'	6.8
23 Aug 2026	HNK Rijeka – NK Istra 1961	3–2	–	–
9 Aug 2026	HNK Hajduk Split – NK Istra 1961	2–2	90'	6.8
1 Aug 2026	NK Istra 1961 – NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	2–3	90'	6.5
25 Jul 2026	Lecce – NK Istra 1961	2–2	–	–

Career and transfers

3 clubs · 3 moves

Jan 2026

KuPS To: Istra

Free transfer
Jun 2023

Sampdoria U20 To: KuPS

Loan return
Jan 2022

KuPS U20 To: KuPS

Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 3 Nov 2026

Matches (12 months)24

Average rating6.77

Last match rating7.06 Oct 2026

Matches missed2

Last 10 matches

7.0 6.6 7.3 6.8 6.2 7.5 6.8 6.8 6.5 6.9

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Assists	Rating
2026	HNL	NK Istra 1961	6 (6)	534	0	6.77
2026	UEFA Nations League	Finland	3 (3)	270	0	6.97
2026	Hrvatski nogometni kup	NK Istra 1961	1 (0)	34	–	–

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

UEFA Conference League 2025 · percentile among defenders (167 players)

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4 matches · 360 min

Samuli Miettinen: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Tackles / 90 min	0.75	8
Interceptions / 90 min	0.50	11
Clearances / 90 min	7.75	97
Aerials won / 90 min	1.75	69
Duels won	52.0%	29
Pass accuracy	89.5%	82
Progressive carries / 90 min	0.00	19
Rating	6.93	60

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