Martin Kuittinen
Kuittinen warming-up in 2018
Personal information
Full name Martin Cristian Kuittinen Zbijewski
Date of birth (1997-11-24) 24 November 1997
Place of birth Hanko, Finland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender, winger
Team information
Current team
 Zimbru Chișinău
Youth career
2014–2017 Real Valladolid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 BK-46 2 (0)
2017 Sintrense 0 (0)
2017–2018 Águias do Moradal 21 (2)
2019 Víkingur Ólafsvík 17 (2)
2021– Zimbru Chișinău 4 (0)
2023 → Vard Haugesund (loan) 13 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:17, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Martin Cristian Kuittinen Zbijewski (born 24 November 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a full-back, wing-back or winger for Zimbru Chișinău.

Early life

Kuittinen was born in Hanko, Finland, to a Polish mother and a Finnish father, and he holds a dual citizenship of Finland and Poland.[1][2][3]

Career

At the age of 15, Kuittinen debuted for Finnish side BK-46.[4] In 2014, he joined the youth academy of Real Valladolid in the Spanish second tier after trialing for the youth academy of Spanish top flight club Real Madrid.[5][6] Before the second half of 2016–17, he signed for Sintrense in the Portuguese third tier after trialing for German Bundesliga team Werder Bremen.[7][8]

Before the 2019 season, Kuittinen signed for Víkingur Ólafsvík in the Icelandic second tier.[9] In 2021, he signed for Moldovan top flight outfit Zimbru after trialing for Jagiellonia Białystok in Poland, where he made 4 league appearances.[10] On 22 October 2021, Kuittinen debuted for Zimbru during a 1–2 loss to Dinamo-Auto.[10] In April 2023, he joined Norwegian third tier side Vard Haugesund on loan.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Dobosz, Marcin (13 March 2017). "Fiński Polak zagra w Portugalii u Luisa Boa Morte". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Sirpa, Repo (11 October 2013). "Real Madrid testaa 15-vuotiaan Martinin taidot". Länsiväylä (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jagiellonia testuje Polaka z Finlandii". Przegląd Sportowy Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  4. ↑ "Jagiellonia testuje Polaka. "Nie jest gotowy na Ekstraklasę"". sport.tvp.pl.
  5. ↑ "Kuittinen till spansk storklubb". gamla.vastranyland.fi.
  6. ↑ "Jalkapalloilu osana lukio-opintoja".
  7. ↑ "Martin Kuittinen zagra w Portugalii u Luisa Boa Morte". przegladsportowy.pl (Archived).
  8. ↑ "Kuka ihmeen Martin Kuittinen? – Valioliigamestarin suojista läpimurron kynnykselle: "Olen saanut huomiota Portugalissa"". suomifutis.com.
  9. ↑ "Tveir leikmenn í Víking". mbl.is.
  10. 1 2 Martin Kuittinen at Soccerway
  11. ↑ "Martin Kuittinen klar for spill". SK Vard Haugesund (in Norwegian). 10 April 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.


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