Tony Miettinen

Tony Miettinen (born 23 September 2002) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eliteserien club Odd and the Finland under-21 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.

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. He mostly played for the club's under-19 academy team, but made one appearance with the first team, as a substitute in a Danish Cup match against Hvidovre IF, on 12 November 2020.

Return to KuPS
Two years later, he returned to KuPS after his contract expired with Nordsjælland in August 2021. 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.

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. He scored his first goal in the league with AC Oulu, in a 4–1 away win against SJK, on 27 June 2023. Miettinen returned to KuPS after his three-month loan deal ended on 16 July 2023.

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. 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.

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.

Personal life
Miettinen was born in Mombasa, Kenya, and raised in Siilinjärvi, Finland, since the age of ten.

Honours
Kuopion Palloseura
 * Veikkausliiga Runner-up: 2022, 2023