Saku Savolainen

Saku Jussi Savolainen (born 13 August 1996) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a right back or right winger for Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS).

Club career Savolainen made his Veikkausliiga debut for Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) on 23 May 2013 in a game against JJK.

In 2017, he was a candidate to be named in the Finland national team squad, but was forced to withdraw due to injury.

In the early 2021, Savolainen suffered an injury which forced him to miss the entire season. He returned to the line-up in May 2022, in a Finnish Cup match against Ekenäs IF, scoring a goal in a 5–1 win.

On 1 November 2022, Savolainen extended his contract with KuPS again, on a deal until the end of the 2024. On 4 November 2024, after winning the 2024 Finnish Cup and Finnish championship title with KuPS, he signed a new two-year deal with a one-year option.

Career statistics

Honours KuPS Veikkausliiga: 2019, 2024 , 2025 Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2017, 2022, 2023 Finnish Cup: 2021, 2022, 2024 Finnish Cup runner-up: 2013, 2025 Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2024