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.Loukkaantumisen takia maajoukkuepelit väliin jättänyt Saku Savolainen mukana keskiviikon VPS-ottelussa, Savon Sanomat, 13 June 2017
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.Yli vuosi sitten loukkaantunut Saku Savolainen palasi kentälle ja maalasi – KuPS helposti jatkoon Suomen cupissa, Savon Sanomat, 26 May 2022
On 1 November 2022, Savolainen extended his contract with KuPS again, on a deal until the end of the 2024.Saku Savolainen jatkaa keltamustassa, kups.fi, 1 November 2022 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.KuPS-fanien toive toteutuu, Savon Sanomat, 4 November 2024
Career statistics Saku Savolainen, Finnish FA + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonDivisionLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKuPS2013Veikkausliiga1821000–1922014Veikkausliiga1702130–2212015Veikkausliiga2745130–3552016Veikkausliiga3144250–4062017Veikkausliiga32150––3712018Veikkausliiga24251–203132019Veikkausliiga18040–302502020Veikkausliiga22150–403112021Veikkausliiga0052–00522022Veikkausliiga1214100201822023Veikkausliiga1843000222352024Veikkausliiga1944060403042025Veikkausliiga70006400134Total2452347823417232937KuFu-98 (loan)2014Kakkonen30–––30Career total2482347823417233537
Honours KuPS Veikkausliiga: 2019, 2024Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun, Yle, 19 October 2024, 2025 Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2017, 2022, 2023 Finnish Cup: 2021, 2022, 2024KuPS nousi takaa ohi Suomen Cupin voittoon – Petteri Pennanen ratkaisi pelin upealla laukauksella, Yle, 21 September 2024 Finnish Cup runner-up: 2013, 2025 Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2024
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