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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.

Bob Nii Armah has been the standout performer for KuPS in league play this season with a rating of 7.45. Otto Ruoppi and Petteri Pennanen have also impressed with ratings of 7.40 and 7.37 respectively.

Jaime Moreno leads KuPS's scoring in league play with 10 goals this season. Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba has contributed 6, while Bob Nii Armah has added 5.

Petteri Pennanen is the chief creator for KuPS in league play with 4 assists this season. Bob Nii Armah and Gustav Engvall have also been key playmakers with 3 and 3 assists respectively.

KuPS have been in inconsistent 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 Veikkausliiga Championship Group, they faced a 0-0 draw with HJK, a 2-0 win against VPS, a 0-1 loss to AC Oulu, and a 0-1 loss to FC Inter Turku. In the Conference League, they faced a 2-4 loss to Trabzonspor.

Recent results for KuPS:

• September 13, 2026: Veikkausliiga Championship Group - 0-0 draw vs HJK
• September 19, 2026: Veikkausliiga Championship Group - 2-0 win at VPS
• October 8, 2026: Veikkausliiga Championship Group - 0-1 loss vs AC Oulu
• October 11, 2026: Veikkausliiga Championship Group - 0-1 loss at FC Inter Turku
• October 15, 2026: Conference League - 2-4 loss vs Trabzonspor

Upcoming fixtures for KuPS:

• October 18, 2026: Veikkausliiga Championship Group - vs VPS
• October 22, 2026: Conference League - at Borac Banja Luka
• October 25, 2026: Veikkausliiga Championship Group - at HJK
• October 29, 2026: Veikkausliiga Championship Group - vs IF Gnistan
• November 1, 2026: Veikkausliiga Championship Group - at AC Oulu

Looking ahead, KuPS have 2 home games and 3 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. Upcoming opponents: VPS (home), Borac Banja Luka (away), HJK (away), IF Gnistan (home), and AC Oulu (away).

KuPS currently sits in 3rd place in the Veikkausliiga (Championship Group) with 48 points from 27 matches (13W 9D 5L).

KuPS's squad consists of 32 players. Goalkeepers: Johannes Kreidl (Austria), Hemmo Riihimäki (Finland), Kasperi Silen (Finland). Defenders: Kalle Ward (Sweden), Saku Heiskanen (Finland), Kasim Adams (Ghana), Saku Savolainen (Finland), Arttu Lötjönen (Finland), 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), Julius Eskesen (Denmark). Forwards: Gustav Engvall (Sweden), Jaime Moreno (Nicaragua), Ayman Aiki (France), Calvin Kabuye (Uganda), Piotr Parzyszek (Poland), Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba (Finland), Bob Nii Armah (Ghana), Jorginho (Portugal).

KuPS transfers: New signings include Julius Eskesen (from Dundee United), Calvin Kabuye (from Mjällby), Gustav Engvall (from Miedź Legnica), Otto Ruoppi (from Mainz). Players transferred out include Mohamed Toure (to Viktoria Plzeň), 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 44% win rate across 32 matches, averaging 1.59 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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