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KuPS is a football club based in Kuopio, Finland, playing their home matches at Väre Areena. Follow KuPS on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Jaime Moreno has been the standout performer for KuPS in league play this season with a rating of 7.60. Petteri Pennanen and Bob Nii Armah have also impressed with ratings of 7.57 and 7.49 respectively.

Jaime Moreno leads KuPS's scoring in league play with 10 goals this season. Bob Nii Armah has contributed 5, while Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba has added 4.

Gustav Engvall is the chief creator for KuPS in league play with 3 assists this season. Otto Ruoppi and Saku Heiskanen have also been key playmakers with 3 and 3 assists respectively.

KuPS have been in mixed form recently, winning 1 of their last 5 matches (20% win rate). They have scored 4 goals and conceded 6 during this period. Overall, finding the net has proven difficult. In the Champions League Qualification, they faced a 0-2 loss to Sabah FK. In the Veikkausliiga, they faced a 1-0 win against IF Gnistan, and a 1-1 draw with TPS. In the Europa League Qualification, they faced a 1-1 draw with Universitatea Craiova, and a 1-2 loss to Universitatea Craiova.

Recent results for KuPS:

• 28 juli 2026: Champions League Qualification - 0-2 loss vs Sabah FK
• 1 augusti 2026: Veikkausliiga - 1-0 win at IF Gnistan
• 6 augusti 2026: Europa League Qualification - 1-1 draw vs Universitatea Craiova
• 9 augusti 2026: Veikkausliiga - 1-1 draw vs TPS
• 13 augusti 2026: Europa League Qualification - 1-2 loss at Universitatea Craiova

Upcoming fixtures for KuPS:

• 16 augusti 2026: Veikkausliiga - at FC Lahti
• 20 augusti 2026: Conference League Qualification - at Shamrock Rovers
• 23 augusti 2026: Veikkausliiga - vs IFK Mariehamn
• 27 augusti 2026: Conference League Qualification - vs Shamrock Rovers
• 31 augusti 2026: Veikkausliiga - at FC Inter Turku

Looking ahead, KuPS face a mixed set of upcoming fixtures, with 1 home game and 2 away fixtures in their next 3 matches. This includes 1 difficult fixture, and 1 match of moderate difficulty, and 1 more favorable encounter. Upcoming opponents: FC Lahti (away), IFK Mariehamn (home), and FC Inter Turku (away).

KuPS currently sits in 1st place in the Veikkausliiga with 40 points from 19 matches (11W 7D 1L).

KuPS's squad consists of 29 players. Goalkeepers: Johannes Kreidl (Austria), Hemmo Riihimäki (Finland), Kasperi Silen (Finland). Defenders: Saku Heiskanen (Finland), Kasim Adams (Ghana), Saku Savolainen (Finland), Arttu Lötjönen (Finland), Bob Nii Armah (Ghana), Clinton Antwi (Ghana), Brahima Magassa (France), Akseli Puukko (Finland), Rasmus Tikkanen (Finland), Taneli Hämäläinen (Finland). Midfielders: Jerry Voutilainen (Finland), Petteri Pennanen (Finland), Valentín Gasc (Argentina), Niilo Kujasalo (Finland), Samuel Pasanen (Finland), Tommi Jyry (Finland), Arttu Heinonen (Finland), Eemil Tanninen (Finland), Saikou Touray (The Gambia), Aaro Toivonen (Finland). Forwards: Gustav Engvall (Sweden), Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua), Calvin Kabuye (Uganda), Piotr Parzyszek (Poland), Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba (Finland), Jorginho (Portugal).

KuPS transfers: New signings include Calvin Kabuye (from Mjällby), Otto Ruoppi (from Mainz), Paulius Golubickas (from Radomiak Radom). Players transferred out include Mohamed Toure (to Viktoria Plzen), Otto Ruoppi (to Mainz), Samuli Miettinen (to NK Istra 1961), Ibrahim Cissé (to AIK), Doni Arifi (to Greuther Fürth).

Miika Nuutinen is the current head coach of KuPS. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 50% win rate across 24 matches, averaging 1.79 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Jarkko Wiss managed the club for 2 seasons, recording 23 wins from 37 matches (62% win rate). Jani Honkavaara managed the club for 9 seasons, recording 93 wins from 164 matches (57% win rate). Other former coaches include Pasi Tuutti, Simo Valakari, and Arne Erlandsen.

KuPS plays their home matches at Väre Areena in Kuopio, which has a capacity of 8,543.

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