V. Puustinen

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

V. Puustinen is a 33-year-old central defender at TPV, rated 9.2 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (53.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Puustinen.

On the season, Puustinen graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Puustinen, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 33 Puustinen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

9.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

53.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · TPV finished 1st of 10 · a title-challenging side

Def. / 90

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Tackles

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Interceptions

Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 6 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 10) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.63 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Game time. Only 53.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 9.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %53.1%

Available fixtures9 of 9

Goals / 900.628

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.628

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.419

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 33, Puustinen sits on 0.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Puustinen's projected Rating — 9.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Finland with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3—

Passing

Assists0—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

TPV2023/24 – nowFree

IIlves-Kissatuntil 2023/24

II-Kissat2018/19 – 2023/24Free

Tampere United2017/18 – 2018/19Free

II-Kissatuntil 2017/18

About V. Puustinen

V. Puustinen is a 33-year-old centre-back who plays for TPV, born on September 14, 1992. He is from Finland.

This season

In the current season, V. Puustinen has made 6 appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists across 430 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates V. Puustinen at 9.2 with a Season form score of 0. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, V. Puustinen has totalled 126 club appearances with 19 goals and 0 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 23 appearances for I-Kissat.

V. Puustinen's career has also included time at IIlves-Kissat, II-Kissat and Tampere United.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.