Otto Tiitinen

Otto Tiitinen

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After a strong run through the middle, Tiitinen exchanges a quick one-two with his teammate and fires a powerful shot from outside the penalty area to score.Tiitinen drifts centrally from the right half-space, stays composed under pressure, and delivers a superb chipped pass to create a good chance.Tiitinen controls the ball, spots his teammate’s movement, and creates a big chance with a perfectly weighted through pass.

Country: Finland

Date of birth: 25/04/2008 (16 years old)

Place of birth: Finland

Height: —

Youth career: Ilves Tampere

Current club: Ilves Tampere

Squad number: 20

Current national team: Finland U-17

Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder

Preferred foot: left

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —

Tournaments participated in: —

Contract until: 31/12/2017

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: —

Similar type of player: Fabián Ruiz

Strengths:

– technique

– ball control

– passing

– vision

– football IQ

– positioning

– composure

– first touch

– set pieces

To improve:

– explosiveness

– tackling ability and positive aggressiveness against the ball

– despite his height, he lacks aerial dominance and tends to avoid aerial duels

Style of play:

– roaming playmaker

– tall player with a lanky frame who needs to develop more physical robustness in the coming years

– has the natural ability of an ‘orchestrator’ midfielder, capable of performing in all midfield positions, seamlessly linking the team’s midfield and attack

– functions best in a midfield three, where he can exploit the right half-spaces effectively

– outstanding technical ability and exceptional close control for his physique

– exceptional spatial awareness and an outstanding football IQ

– skillful player, who advances the play and breaks lines with his ball carrying and passing

– composed and astute decision-maker under pressure

– displays a natural technique to make fast decisions in tight spaces

– while not a high goalscoring threat, he showcases intriguing power and accuracy in his ball-striking ability from both mid and long-range

– not the most effective in 1v1 duels, but he compensates with smart positioning and excellent game reading, allowing him to make many important interceptions

– his use of the weaker right foot is still a work in progress, but he doesn’t hesitate to utilize it, which is a very positive sign

– good direct and indirect set-piece taker

After a strong run through the middle, Tiitinen exchanges a quick one-two with his teammate and fires a powerful shot from outside the penalty area to score.

Tiitinen drifts centrally from the right half-space, stays composed under pressure, and delivers a superb chipped pass to create a good chance.

Tiitinen controls the ball, spots his teammate’s movement, and creates a big chance with a perfectly weighted through pass.

Heatmap by Wyscout:

He is best suited to playing as:

Central midfielder in 4-3-3.

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Achievements:

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League summary (as of 7 March 2025):

Kakkonen 2024: 13 games/1 goal (Ilves II)

Description:

Otto Tiitinen graduated from the Ilves Tampere youth academy and is part of Finland’s promising 2008-born generation, which includes talents like Alberto Velásquez, Bruno Katz, Ville Kumpu, Leevi Palmula, and Valtteri Lehtomäki. He made his first-team debut on January 18, 2025, in a Finnish League Cup match against Kuopion Palloseura. A regular at the youth international level, Otto is currently a key figure in the U-17 setup.

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Football Talent Scout potential rating:

8/10