Sauli Väisänen
Ilves
Center Back
- Height
- 188 cm
- Shirt
- 5
- Age
- 32
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Finland
- Market value
- €185.6k
- Contract end
- 31 December 2028
Veikkausliiga · 2026
13Apps
11Starts
959Minutes
0Goals
1Assists
4Clean sheets
16Tackles
Rating
2026 by competition
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 10 Oct |
@  IFK Mariehamn |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 19 Sep |
@  TPS |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 12 Sep |
vs  FC Lahti |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 08 Sep |
vs  FF Jaro |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 31 Aug |
vs  HJK |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 Aug |
@  IF Gnistan |
L 2–3 | 56 | · | · |
Player profile CB
Per-90 percentiles against centre-backs in Veikkausliiga. 50 = average.
Market value€185.6k
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shots | 5 | 0.47 | 51 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0.19 | 77 |
| Headed shots | 5 | 0.47 | 77 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 1 | 0.09 | 90 |
| Accurate passes | 654 | 61.4 | 79 |
| Pass accuracy | 88.1% | — | 60 |
| Accurate long balls | 35 | 3.28 | 65 |
| Long ball accuracy | 38.5% | — | 23 |
| Chances created | 4 | 0.38 | 75 |
| Big chances created | 2 | 0.19 | 96 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 1 | 0.09 | 40 |
| Dribbles success rate | 100.0% | — | 100 |
| Duels won | 53 | 4.97 | 63 |
| Duels won % | 65.4% | — | 79 |
| Aerials won | 26 | 2.44 | 47 |
| Aerials won % | 65.0% | — | 67 |
| Touches | 925 | 86.8 | 90 |
| Touches in opposition box | 9 | 0.84 | 39 |
| Dispossessed | 1 | 0.09 | 68 |
| Fouls won | 11 | 1.03 | 90 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 125 | 11.7 | 91 |
| Tackles | 16 | 1.50 | 53 |
| Interceptions | 12 | 1.13 | 61 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 13 | 1.22 | 90 |
| Fouls committed | 13 | 1.22 | 18 |
| Recoveries | 31 | 2.91 | 21 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 1 | 0.09 | 63 |
| Clearances | 84 | 7.88 | 91 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 0.38 | 82 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 11 | 1.03 | 68 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 4 | 0.38 | 10 |
| Red cards | 1 | 0.09 | 5 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Veikkausliiga.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct |
@ IFK Mariehamn |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 19 Sep |
@ TPS |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 12 Sep |
vs FC Lahti |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 08 Sep |
vs FF Jaro |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 31 Aug |
vs HJK |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 Aug |
@ IF Gnistan |
L 2–3 | 56 | · | · | |
 13 Aug |
vs  Rijeka |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 09 Aug |
vs IFK Mariehamn |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 06 Aug |
@ Rijeka |
L 0–1 | 72 | · | · | — |
| 02 Aug |
@  AC Oulu |
L 0–1 | 63 | · | · | |
| 30 Jul |
vs  Stjarnan |
W 2–1 | 120 | · | · | — |
| 26 Jul |
vs FC Lahti |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 23 Jul |
@ Stjarnan |
L 0–1 | 71 | · | · | — |
| 20 Jul |
@ TPS |
W 3–1 | 26 | · | · | |
| 16 Jul |
vs  FC Differdange 03 |
W 3–1 | 5 | · | · | — |
| 08 Jul |
@ FC Differdange 03 |
D 0–0 | 20 | · | · | — |
| 04 Jul |
@ FF Jaro |
L 1–2 | 5 | · | · | — |
 01 Jul |
@ HJK |
L 1–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 11 Apr |
@  FC Inter Turku |
L 1–2 | 89 | · | · | |
| 04 Apr |
vs  KuPS |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 09 Nov |
@ FC Inter Turku |
L 0–2 | 23 | · | · | |
| 03 Nov |
vs  SJK |
D 3–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 30 Oct |
vs HJK |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026 | Ilves | 23 | 2 | 1 | |
| Veikkausliiga | 13 | 0 | 1 | ||
| League Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| Conference League | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2025 | Ilves | 36 | 0 | 1 | |
| Veikkausliiga | 29 | 0 | 1 | ||
| League Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Ascoli | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Serie B | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | OB | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Superligaen | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DBU Pokalen | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Cosenza | 30 | 1 | 0 | |
| Serie B | 29 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Coppa Italia | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Cosenza | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Serie B | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Chievo Verona | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Serie B | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Chievo Verona | 16 | 1 | 0 | |
| Serie B | 16 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Crotone | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Serie B | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2018–2019 | SPAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Coppa Italia | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | SPAL | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Serie A | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coppa Italia | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | AIK | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Europa League | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017 | AIK | 12 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Allsvenskan | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016–2017 | AIK | 7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Svenska Cupen | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016 | AIK | 22 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Allsvenskan | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| ▸ 2015–2016 | AIK | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Svenska Cupen | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015 | HIFK | 6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015 | AIK | 6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Allsvenskan | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2014–2015 | AIK | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Svenska Cupen | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2014 | AIK | 6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Allsvenskan | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2014 | Honka | 22 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| League Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2013 | Honka | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Veikkausliiga | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2013 | Pallohonka | 20 | 4 | 0 | — |
| Ykkonen | 20 | 4 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2012 | Pallohonka | 15 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Ykkonen | 15 | 1 | 0 | — |