Saku Ylätupa
- Height
- 171 cm
- Shirt
- 23
- Age
- 27
- Preferred foot
- Both
- Country
- Finland
- Market value
- €212.7k
- Contract end
- 31 December 2027
Veikkausliiga · 2026
25Apps
21Starts
1533Minutes
3Goals
2Assists
Rating
2026 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Veikkausliiga |
 IF Gnistan |
25 | 2 | 2 | |
 League Cup |
IF Gnistan |
1 | 0 | 0 | — |
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Player profile AM
Per-90 percentiles against wingers and attacking midfielders in Veikkausliiga. 50 = average.
Market value€212.7k
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 0.12 | 77 |
| Shots | 17 | 1.00 | 51 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 0.53 | 84 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 2 | 0.12 | 76 |
| Accurate passes | 318 | 18.7 | 11 |
| Pass accuracy | 78.1% | — | 20 |
| Accurate long balls | 16 | 0.94 | 29 |
| Long ball accuracy | 40.0% | — | 32 |
| Chances created | 23 | 1.35 | 73 |
| Big chances created | 5 | 0.29 | 86 |
| Successful crosses | 25 | 1.47 | 96 |
| Cross accuracy | 37.3% | — | 77 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 5 | 0.29 | 20 |
| Dribbles success rate | 31.2% | — | 24 |
| Duels won | 37 | 2.17 | 0 |
| Duels won % | 31.4% | — | 4 |
| Aerials won | 2 | 0.12 | 6 |
| Aerials won % | 10.5% | — | 4 |
| Touches | 657 | 38.6 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 47 | 2.76 | 78 |
| Dispossessed | 11 | 0.65 | 57 |
| Fouls won | 9 | 0.53 | 10 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 46 | 2.70 | 13 |
| Tackles | 21 | 1.23 | 16 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 0.29 | 10 |
| Fouls committed | 30 | 1.76 | 23 |
| Recoveries | 41 | 2.41 | 13 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 6 | 0.35 | 30 |
| Dribbled past | 12 | 0.70 | 65 |
| Clearances | 20 | 1.17 | 40 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0.06 | 39 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 15 | 0.88 | 81 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0.18 | 44 |
| Red cards | 1 | 0.06 | 2 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Veikkausliiga.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct |
@  HJK |
L 0–4 | 57 | · | · | |
| 12 Oct |
@  VPS |
L 0–1 | 29 | · | · | |
| 07 Oct |
vs  FC Inter Turku |
D 0–0 | 69 | · | · | |
| 18 Sep |
vs HJK |
D 1–1 | 30 | · | · | |
| 12 Sep |
@  AC Oulu |
W 2–1 | 60 | · | · | |
| 08 Sep |
vs  KuPS |
D 1–1 | 71 | · | · | |
| 31 Aug |
vs  TPS |
D 1–1 | 66 | · | · | |
| 23 Aug |
@ HJK |
W 3–2 | 60 | · | · | |
| 17 Aug |
vs  Ilves |
W 3–2 | 45 | · | · | |
| 07 Aug |
@  SJK |
D 2–2 | 79 | · | · | |
| 01 Aug |
vs KuPS |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 26 Jul |
@ FC Inter Turku |
W 2–1 | 89 | · | · | |
| 18 Jul |
@ AC Oulu |
W 2–0 | 71 | · | 1 | |
| 11 Jul |
vs  IFK Mariehamn |
W 4–2 | 71 | 1 | · | |
| 04 Jul |
@  FC Lahti |
L 0–1 | 71 | · | · | |
| 27 Jun |
vs VPS |
D 1–1 | 33 | · | · | |
| 23 Jun |
@  FF Jaro |
D 1–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 17 Jun |
vs FC Lahti |
W 1–0 | 45 | · | · | |
| 13 Jun |
@ IFK Mariehamn |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 23 May |
@ Ilves |
L 0–2 | 74 | · | · | |
| 16 May |
vs FF Jaro |
W 5–0 | 67 | · | · | |
| 09 May |
@ VPS |
D 1–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 05 May |
vs FC Inter Turku |
W 2–0 | 45 | · | · | |
| 24 Apr |
@ TPS |
D 1–1 | 55 | · | · | |
| 18 Apr |
vs HJK |
L 0–3 | 31 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026 | IF Gnistan | 26 | 2 | 2 | |
| Veikkausliiga | 25 | 2 | 2 | ||
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2025 | Kalmar FF | 16 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Superettan | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Svenska Cupen | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2024 | Kalmar FF | 12 | 2 | 0 | |
| Allsvenskan | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Svenska Cupen | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2023–2024 | FC Helsingør | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1. Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023 | Kalmar FF | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Allsvenskan | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Kalmar FF | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Svenska Cupen | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022–2023 | GIF Sundsvall | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Svenska Cupen | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022 | GIF Sundsvall | 27 | 5 | 1 | |
| Allsvenskan | 27 | 5 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | GIF Sundsvall | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Svenska Cupen | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021–2022 | AIK | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Svenska Cupen | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021 | AIK | 11 | 1 | 3 | |
| Allsvenskan | 11 | 1 | 3 | ||
| ▸ 2020–2021 | AIK | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Svenska Cupen | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2020 | IFK Mariehamn | 8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2020 | AIK | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Allsvenskan | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2019–2020 | AIK | 5 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Svenska Cupen | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019 | AIK | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Allsvenskan | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2018–2019 | AIK | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Svenska Cupen | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Jong Ajax | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Eerste Divisie | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017 | RoPS | 17 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 17 | 3 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016–2017 | HJK | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Suomen Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016 | HJK | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Suomen Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016 | Klubi 04 | 16 | 11 | 0 | — |
| Ykkonen | 16 | 11 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015 | Klubi 04 | 14 | 5 | 0 | — |
| Ykkonen | 14 | 5 | 0 | — |