Introduction
Seth Saarinen (born 5 May 2001) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap.
Club career
Saarinen spent his youth years in HJK youth sector, before he transferred to FC Zürich in 2017, for a €100,000 transfer fee.
Saarinen signed with Veikkausliiga club Haka on 11 December 2019 on a one-year deal. His contract with Haka was extended for two more years on 6 September 2020.
Ahead of the 2023 Veikkausliiga season, Saarinen signed with KuPS on a two-year deal.
On 7 September 2024, it was announced that Saarinen would join Dutch club De Graafschap in January 2025. He had signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with an option for one more.
Personal life
Saarinen was born in Finland to a Swiss mother and a Finnish father, and he holds dual citizenship of Finland and Switzerland. He fulfilled the mandatory military service in Santahamina, Helsinki, between Autumn 2023 and Spring 2024.
Career statistics
- As of 22 October 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Klubi 04 | 2018 | Ykkönen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Kakkonen | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Haka | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Total | 59 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 4 | ||
| KuPS | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Total | 43 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 66 | 4 | ||
| KuPS Akatemia | 2024 | Ykkönen | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |||
| De Graafschap | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 125 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 168 | 10 | ||
- Notes
Honours
KuPS
- Veikkausliiga: 2024
- Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2023
- Finnish Cup: 2024
- Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2024