Saku Savolainen
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right Back
Others
Left Back
0
Goals
2
Assists
0
Started
14
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7 |  FK Vardar Skopje | W0 - 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 27 |  HJK | W0 - 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 17 |  TPS | W1 - 2 | 45 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Jun 13 |  VPS | D1 - 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 10 | VPS | D0 - 0 | 73 | — | — | — | — |
| May 30 |  FC Inter Turku | D1 - 1 | 31 | — | 1 | — | 7.1 |
| May 23 |  FC Lahti | W2 - 1 | 26 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| May 20 |  FF Jaro | W3 - 0 | 61 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| May 16 |  IFK Mariehamn | D1 - 1 | 21 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| May 12 |  PK-35 | W0 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Saku Savolainen
Saku Savolainen is a professional 29-year-old footballer who plays as a right back for KuPS, born on August 12, 1996, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Saku Savolainen on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Saku Savolainen Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Veikkausliiga campaign, Saku Savolainen has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 14 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 2 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.68.
Compared to other right backs in the competition, Saku Savolainen ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Saku Savolainen's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- August 31, 2026: null-null vs FC Inter Turku (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 22, 2026: null-null vs IFK Mariehamn (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 15, 2026: null-null vs FC Lahti (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 8, 2026: null-null vs TPS (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 1, 2026: null-null vs IF Gnistan (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- July 25, 2026: null-null vs VPS (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- July 18, 2026: null-null vs SJK (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- July 14, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs FK Vardar Skopje (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- July 7, 2026: 0-2 win away vs FK Vardar Skopje (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- June 27, 2026: 0-4 win away vs HJK (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Saku Savolainen's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Saku Savolainen's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Saku Savolainen currently plays for KuPS alongside Saku Heiskanen, Hemmo Riihimäki, Arttu Heinonen, Petteri Pennanen, Saikou Touray, Taneli Hämäläinen, Valentín Gasc, Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba, Calvin Kabuye, Samuel Pasanen, Aaro Toivonen, Niilo Kujasalo, Arttu Lötjönen, Akseli Puukko, Eemil Tanninen. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Saku Savolainen's career has also included time at Soccer Club Kuopio Futis -98, Finland U21, Finland U19.
On the international stage, Saku Savolainen has represented Finland.
Other notable players from Finland include Miko Virtanen, Oliver Antman, Eetu Kolu, Jeremiah Streng, Tomi Ylinen, Juuso Rantala, Kevin Larsson, Miika Kolsi, Aatu Hakala, Ilmari Hieta, Onni Tiihonen, Richard Tiberi, Karim Jmaali, Augustin Irumwa, Eetu Olvinen. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Saku Savolainen has won 2 titles: Suomen Cup (2024, 2022, 2021) with KuPS, Veikkausliiga (2025, 2024, 2019) with KuPS.
Saku Savolainen has competed in Veikkausliiga, Suomen Cup, Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, Ykkonen. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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