Miro Tenho (born 2 April 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Allsvenskan team Djurgården and the Finland national team.
Club career Born in Kaarina, Tenho played in various youth teams in Kaarina and Turku area, before starting his senior career with Åbo IFK in 2013, playing in the third-tier league Kakkonen.Ei enää pelkkä Miro vaan, Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 23 September 2022
TPS and Inter Turku Next season he joined Turun Palloseura (TPS) first team for the 2014 Veikkausliiga season.PELAAJAKORTTI 2018: MIRO TENHO – #15, fctps.fi, 5 April 2018
At the end of the 2018 season, TPS were once again relegated back to Ykkönen, and Tenho joined the local rival Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku on 3 January 2019,Miro Tenho siirtyy FC Interiin, fcinter.fi, 3 January 2019 after having represented TPS for five seasons.Miro Tenho siirtyy TPS:sta Interiin, Aamuset, 3 January 2019 Tenho played 31 games and scored twice for Inter Turku in all competitions combined, before leaving at the end of the year.
HJK Helsinki HJK Helsinki confirmed on 4 November 2019, that Tenho would join the club for the 2020 season, signing a deal until the end of 2021.Klubille uusi toppari, hjk.fi, 4 November 2019 He extended his contract with HJK on 28 June 2021, signing a deal until the end of the 2023 season.Jatkosopimus: Miro Tenho!, hjk.fi, 28 June 2021 Since the beginning of 2022, Tenho was the captain of the HJK team.Kapteeni Miro Tenho pelasti HJK:n – uusi päävalmentaja oli sivussa, Helsingin Sanomat, Heikki Miettinen, 22 July 2023Kapteeni Miro Tenho antoi arvostusta valmentajalle: "Mestaruus on ansaitusti meidän", Helsingin Sanomat, Janne Oivio, 21 October 2023 Tenho represented HJK in the group stages of UEFA Europa Conference League and UEFA Europa League in three consecutive seasons between 2021 and 2023.HJK kohtaa tärkeässä europelissä Maccabin – Miro Tenho valmiina Huuhkajiin, jos kutsu käy: "Jokaisen futarin tavoite", suomifutis.com, 20 October 2021Vastenmielinen olosuhde kiukuttaa HJK:n eurovastustajia – näin valtavasta edusta on kyse: "Näytti siltä, etteivät he osaa edes juosta", MTV Oy/ mtvuutiset.fi, 6 October 2022HJK korkkasi pistetilinsä europeleissä, Iltasanomat, 6 October 2023 During his time with the club, Tenho and HJK won four consecutive Finnish championship titles, one Finnish Cup and one Finnish League Cup.
Djurgårdens IF On 20 December 2023, it was announced that Tenho had departed HJK and signed for Swedish side Djurgården on a three-year deal.Kiitos, kapteeni!, hjk.fi, 20 December 2023VÄLKOMMEN MIRO TENHO!, dif.se, 20 December 2023 On 19 February 2024, Tenho made his official debut for Djurgården in a Svenska Cupen match against Skövde AIK, scoring a goal in a 2–0 win.Nyförvären Hummet och Tenho natade i Djurgårdens premiarseger, fotbollskanalen.se, 19 February 2024 On 1 April 2024, Tenho made his Allsvenskan debut in the club's opening game of the season, scoring a goal in a 4–1 away win against IFK Göteborg.Djurgården leder mot IFK Göteborg efter rött kort och befarad fotfraktur, Sveriges Television, 1 April 2024 Tenho played six cup matches and scored one goal, as Djurgården finished 2nd in the 2023–24 Svenska Cupen, after losing the final against Malmö FF on penalties.Miro Tenho, svenskfotboll.se, Swedish FA
International career Tenho received his first call up to the Finland senior national team in November 2021 for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Bosnia-Herzegovina and France, as a replacement for Juhani Ojala, but remained an unused substitute.Miro Tenho korvaa Juhani Ojalan Huuhkajissa, Aamulehti, 7 November 2021
He made his national team debut on 26 March 2022, in a 1–1 friendly draw against Iceland.Teemu Pukin hieno maali oli valopilkku – Huuhkajat nuhjasi nihkeän tasapelin, Iltalehti, 26 March 2022 Tenho made his competitive international debut on 14 June 2022, in a 3–2 away loss to Bosnia-Herzegovina in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B.Huuhkajille kirvelevä tappio – Bosniassa nähtiin hämmentävä kaaos, Iltalehti, Markku Saarinen, 14 June 2022 In addition, Tenho made his third international appearance on 19 November 2023, in a 4–0 home win against Northern Ireland, in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.Huuhkajat palasi voittokantaan tylyllä esityksellä! Suomi tyrmäsi Pohjois-Irlannin 4–0 – tässä kooste, Yle, Samu Saatsi, Mika Halonen, 19 November 2023
Career statistics Club Tulospalvelu Palloliitto M.Tenho, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsÅIFK2013Kakkonen131———131TPS2014Veikkausliiga3111020—3412015Ykkönen24031——2712016Ykkönen21020——2302017Ykkönen26052——3122018Veikkausliiga33050——380Total135116320001534Inter Turku2019Veikkausliiga24151—20312HJK2020Veikkausliiga14180——2212021Veikkausliiga24250—1214132022Veikkausliiga21220301003622023Veikkausliiga1631030120323Total758160603411339Djurgården2024Allsvenskan27161—604122025Allsvenskan25130—603412026Allsvenskan7150——121Total59314100120854Career total286135158048138220
International
National teamYearCompetitiveFriendlyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFinland20221Appearances in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B.0102020231Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification. 0001020241Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification.0001020257Appearances in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.0108020260Appearances in the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C.03Includes one appearance in the 2026 FIFA Series.030Total10050150
Honours Djurgården Svenska Cupen runner-up: 2023–24Malmö FF mästare i svenska cupen 2024, Aftonbladet, 1 May 2024
HJK Helsinki Veikkausliiga: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Finnish Cup: 2020 Finnish Cup runner-up: 2021 Finnish League Cup: 2023
Inter Turku Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2019
TPS Ykkönen: 2017 Ykkönen runner-up: 2016
Finland FIFA Series: 2026
Individual Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2022
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