Saku Savolainen
KuPSHeight
6
Shirt
30 years
Aug 13, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
FinlandCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Right-back
Others
Left-back
RB
LB
Player traits
Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches23%Shot attempts38%Goals78%
Chances created48%Aerial duels won81%Defensive contributions46%
Veikkausliiga 2026
1
Goals2
Assists9
Started20
Matches927
Minutes played6.82
Rating0
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
IF Gnistan
Sabah FK
VPSKuPSAug 23
Veikkausliiga
IFK Mariehamn
2-4
25’
6.5
Aug 20
Conference League Qualification
Shamrock Rovers
1-1
90’
-
Aug 16
Veikkausliiga
FC Lahti
1-2
90’
7.5
Aug 13
Europa League Qualification
Universitatea Craiova
2-1
11’
-
Aug 9
Veikkausliiga
TPS
1-1
90’
7.0
2026Season performanceMinutes played: 927
Shooting
Goals
1
Shots
9
Shots on target
2
Headed shots
7
Passing
Assists
2
Successful passes
331
Pass accuracy
79.4%
Accurate long balls
14
Long ball accuracy
43.8%
Chances created
15
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
5
Cross accuracy
23.8%
Possession
Successful dribbles
1
Dribble success
50.0%
Duels won
42
Duels won %
53.2%
Aerial duels won
22
Aerial duels won %
59.5%
Touches
635
Touches in opposition box
38
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
7
Defending
Defensive contributions
50
Tackles
12
Interceptions
7
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
11
Penalties conceded
1
Recoveries
33
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
6
Clearances
27
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
9
Discipline
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches23%Shot attempts38%Goals78%
Chances created48%Aerial duels won81%Defensive contributions46%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
148 20 | ||
238 19 | ||
3 0 | ||
National team | ||
4 0 | ||
3 1 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
KuPS
Finland3
Suomen Cup(2024 · 2022 · 2021)
3
Veikkausliiga(2025 · 2024 · 2019)