Saku Savolainen
- Height
- 184 cm
- Shirt
- 6
- Age
- 30
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Finland
- Market value
- €106.5k
- Contract end
- 31 December 2026
Veikkausliiga · 2026
26Apps
13Starts
1307Minutes
1Goals
2Assists
2Clean sheets
Rating
2026 by competition
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 18 Oct |
vs  VPS |
W 2–0 | 84 | · | · | |
| 11 Oct |
@  FC Inter Turku |
L 0–1 | 11 | · | · | |
| 08 Oct |
vs  AC Oulu |
L 0–1 | 60 | · | · | |
| 19 Sep |
@ VPS |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Sep |
vs  HJK |
D 0–0 | 45 | · | · | |
| 08 Sep |
@  IF Gnistan |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · |
Player profile FB
Per-90 percentiles against full-backs in Veikkausliiga. 50 = average.
Market value€106.5k
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.07 | 76 |
| Shots | 10 | 0.69 | 54 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0.14 | 35 |
| Headed shots | 7 | 0.48 | 96 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 2 | 0.14 | 65 |
| Accurate passes | 462 | 31.8 | 48 |
| Pass accuracy | 78.7% | — | 37 |
| Accurate long balls | 18 | 1.24 | 28 |
| Long ball accuracy | 34.6% | — | 30 |
| Chances created | 17 | 1.17 | 59 |
| Big chances created | 3 | 0.21 | 61 |
| Successful crosses | 8 | 0.55 | 44 |
| Cross accuracy | 28.6% | — | 67 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 6 | 0.41 | 35 |
| Dribbles success rate | 66.7% | — | 87 |
| Duels won | 62 | 4.27 | 41 |
| Duels won % | 53.4% | — | 41 |
| Aerials won | 27 | 1.86 | 91 |
| Aerials won % | 54.0% | — | 56 |
| Touches | 912 | 62.8 | 37 |
| Touches in opposition box | 43 | 2.96 | 87 |
| Dispossessed | 9 | 0.62 | 41 |
| Fouls won | 11 | 0.76 | 33 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 71 | 4.89 | 35 |
| Tackles | 18 | 1.24 | 13 |
| Interceptions | 9 | 0.62 | 33 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 5 | 0.34 | 70 |
| Fouls committed | 13 | 0.90 | 63 |
| Penalties conceded | 1 | 0.07 | 22 |
| Recoveries | 49 | 3.37 | 28 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 4 | 0.28 | 50 |
| Dribbled past | 8 | 0.55 | 54 |
| Clearances | 39 | 2.69 | 56 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 0.14 | 41 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 11 | 0.76 | 91 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Veikkausliiga.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 22 Oct |
@  Borac Banja Luka |
L 0–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 18 Oct |
vs VPS |
W 2–0 | 84 | · | · | |
| 15 Oct |
vs  Trabzonspor |
L 2–4 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 11 Oct |
@ FC Inter Turku |
L 0–1 | 11 | · | · | |
| 08 Oct |
vs AC Oulu |
L 0–1 | 60 | · | · | |
| 19 Sep |
@ VPS |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Sep |
vs HJK |
D 0–0 | 45 | · | · | |
| 08 Sep |
@ IF Gnistan |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 31 Aug |
@ FC Inter Turku |
L 0–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
 27 Aug |
vs  Shamrock Rovers |
W 1–0 | 69 | · | · | — |
| 23 Aug |
vs  IFK Mariehamn |
L 2–4 | 25 | · | · | |
| 20 Aug |
@ Shamrock Rovers |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 16 Aug |
@  FC Lahti |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
 13 Aug |
@  Universitatea Craiova |
L 1–2 | 11 | · | · | — |
| 09 Aug |
vs  TPS |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 06 Aug |
vs Universitatea Craiova |
D 1–1 | 31 | · | · | — |
| 01 Aug |
@ IF Gnistan |
W 1–0 | 90 | 1 | · | |
 28 Jul |
vs  Sabah FK |
L 0–2 | 9 | · | · | — |
| 25 Jul |
vs VPS |
W 3–1 | 68 | · | · | |
| 21 Jul |
@ Sabah FK |
L 0–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 18 Jul |
@  SJK |
W 2–0 | 20 | · | · | |
| 14 Jul |
vs  FK Vardar Skopje |
L 2–3 | 75 | · | · | — |
| 07 Jul |
@ FK Vardar Skopje |
W 2–0 | 22 | · | · | — |
| 27 Jun |
@ HJK |
W 4–0 | 4 | · | · | — |
| 17 Jun |
@ TPS |
W 2–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 13 Jun |
@ VPS |
D 1–1 | 2 | · | · | — |
 10 Jun |
vs VPS |
D 0–0 | 73 | · | · | — |
| 30 May |
vs FC Inter Turku |
D 1–1 | 31 | · | 1 | |
| 23 May |
vs FC Lahti |
W 2–1 | 26 | · | · | |
| 20 May |
vs  FF Jaro |
W 3–0 | 61 | · | · | |
| 16 May |
@ IFK Mariehamn |
D 1–1 | 21 | · | · | |
| 12 May |
@  PK-35 |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 08 May |
vs SJK |
D 0–0 | 23 | · | · | |
| 02 May |
@ AC Oulu |
L 0–2 | 72 | · | · | |
| 26 Apr |
vs HJK |
D 1–1 | 86 | · | · | |
| 22 Apr |
vs AC Oulu |
W 3–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Apr |
@ FF Jaro |
D 1–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 11 Apr |
vs IF Gnistan |
W 1–0 | 32 | · | 1 | |
| 04 Apr |
@  Ilves |
W 3–1 | 6 | · | · | — |
| 18 Dec |
@  Crystal Palace |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | 1 |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026 | KuPS | 35 | 1 | 2 | |
| Veikkausliiga | 26 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Suomen Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2025 | KuPS | 46 | 7 | 5 | |
| Veikkausliiga | 26 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Suomen Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| League Cup | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Europa League | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Conference League | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2024 | KuPS | 33 | 4 | 2 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | |
| Suomen Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| League Cup | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Conference League | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2023 | KuPS | 23 | 6 | 2 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | |
| Suomen Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Conference League | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022 | KuPS | 18 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Suomen Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021 | KuPS | 5 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Suomen Cup | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2020 | KuPS | 31 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Suomen Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019 | KuPS | 25 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Suomen Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018 | KuPS | 26 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 24 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017 | KuPS | 37 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 32 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Suomen Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016 | KuPS | 43 | 5 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 31 | 4 | 0 | — | |
| Suomen Cup | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| League Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015 | KuPS | 32 | 5 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 27 | 4 | 0 | — | |
| Suomen Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2014 | KuPS | 20 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Suomen Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2013 | KuPS | 19 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| Suomen Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2014 | SC KuFu-98 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ykkonen | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
KuPS
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Suomen Cup ×3 | 2024, 2022, 2021 | 2 |
| Veikkausliiga ×3 | 2025, 2024, 2019 | 3 |