# Teemu Pukki > Attacker · Finland · [Finland](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1790) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/24594) ## Quick facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Age | 36 | | Date of birth | 1990-03-29 | | Nationality | Finland | | Position | Attacker | | Jersey | #22 | | Height | 180 cm | | Weight | 81 kg | | Current club | [Finland](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1790) | | Competition | [WC Qualification Europe](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/34) | ## Season snapshot | Metric | Value | | --- | ---: | | Season | 2018 | | Competition | WC Qualification Europe | | Appearances | 9 | | Minutes | 694 | | Goals | 2 | | Assists | 0 | | Average rating | 0.00 | ## Last matches | Date | Competition | Opponent | Min | G | A | Rating | | --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | | Mon 8 May | Championship | Blackpool | 82 | 0 | 0 | 7.45 | | Sat 29 Apr | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 | | Wed 19 Apr | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.43 | | Fri 14 Apr | Championship | Middlesbrough | 57 | 0 | 0 | 6.43 | | Mon 10 Apr | Championship | Rotherham United | 66 | 0 | 0 | 7.04 | ## Profile ### Veteran striker with minimal minutes and chance ## Profile 36 years old and listed as an attacker for Finland, currently aligned with the national setup, the profile is of a veteran forward working with very limited pitch time[^fact-1]. The tactical read is simple: a seasoned focal forward whose role now reads more as an experienced option off the bench than as a regular starter[^fact-1]. ## Season form The season to date shows almost no volume: 4 appearances and 56 minutes on the pitch[^fact-2]. Output has been scarce — provider-sourced ratings average 6.53 across the season, a middling mark for an attacking player whose game once delivered more decisive returns[^fact-3]. Over the last five matches the creative expectancy reads 0.60 expected assists, indicating some potential in chance creation even if the end product has not followed[^fact-4]. Across those same most recent five appearances the raw output is 0 goals and 0 assists, with 246 minutes played across that span[^fact-5]. ## Availability & momentum Fitness and availability appear handled in a cautious manner: the appearance count and minutes suggest selection in short bursts rather than sustained runs[^fact-2]. The most recent outing was a 0–1 defeat at Blackpool in which there were no goals or assists and the match rating was 7.45 — a single-match performance that stands above the season average despite the team losing[^fact-6][^fact-3]. Momentum is limited; minutes are fragmented and the season’s underlying numbers point to a player relied upon sparingly rather than as a front-line source of goals[^fact-2][^fact-5]. ## What to watch Monitor whether coaching staff extend a longer run — total minutes this season remain tiny relative to a typical international attacking workload, so any uptick in start minutes would materially change the profile[^fact-2]. The last-five xA of 0.60 suggests the player can still influence chance creation when on the pitch, so the concrete thing to watch in the next fixture is the role given (short substitute cameo versus extended start) and whether service into central areas increases[^fact-4][^fact-2]. If selection provides more than token minutes, the combination of experience and a non-trivial recent xA could translate into a measurable uptick in attacking returns; until then, the available numbers mark a low-volume, situational attacking option[^fact-4][^fact-5]. ### Cited facts [^fact-1]: **Identity** — 36 years old · Finland · Attacker · current club Finland. [^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 4 appearances (2026), 56 minutes on the pitch. [^fact-3]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 6.53 across the season. [^fact-4]: **Expected output (last 5)** — Last 5 matches: 0.60 xA. [^fact-5]: **Recent form (last 5)** — 0 goals, 0 assists, 246 minutes across the last 5 appearances. [^fact-6]: **Last match** — Blackpool 0–1 (L) — 0 goals, 0 assists, rating 7.45. --- Methodology: . Canonical HTML: .