Martin Kuittinen

Martin Kuittinen
	Kuittinen warming-up in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Martin Cristian Kuittinen Zbijewski
Date of birth	24 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Gdańsk, Poland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender, winger
Team information
Current team	Lokomotiv GO
Number	3
Youth career
2014–2017	Real Valladolid
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013	BK-46
2017	Sintrense
2017–2018	Águias do Moradal [pt]
2019	Víkingur
2021–2024	Zimbru Chișinău
2023	→ Vard Haugesund (loan)
2024–	Lokomotiv GO
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Martin Cristian Kuittinen Zbijewski (born 24 November 1997) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a full-back, wing-back or winger for Lokomotiv GO in Bulgarian Second League.

Early life

Kuittinen was born in Gdańsk, Poland, 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]

Career statistics

As of 21 November 2024.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup^[a]		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
BK-46	2013	Kakkonen	2	0	–		–		2	0
Águias do Moradal	2017–18	Campeonato de Portugal	21	2	1	1	–		22	3
Víkingur	2019	1. deild karla	17	2	–		–		17	2
Zimbru Chișinău	2021–22	Moldovan Super Liga	4	0	0	0	–		4	0
	2022–23	Moldovan Super Liga	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2023–24	Moldovan Super Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Vard Haugesund (loan)	2023	2. divisjon	13	2	3	1	–		16	3
Lokomotiv GO	2024–25	Bulgarian Second League	14	0	0	0	–		14	0
Career total			71	6	4	2	0	0	75	8

^ Includes Taça de Portugal and Norwegian Cup

References

^ Dobosz, Marcin (13 March 2017). "Fiński Polak zagra w Portugalii u Luisa Boa Morte". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
^ 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.
^ "Jagiellonia testuje Polaka z Finlandii". Przegląd Sportowy Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-10.
^ "Jagiellonia testuje Polaka. "Nie jest gotowy na Ekstraklasę"". sport.tvp.pl.
^ "Kuittinen till spansk storklubb". gamla.vastranyland.fi.
^ "Jalkapalloilu osana lukio-opintoja".
^ "Martin Kuittinen zagra w Portugalii u Luisa Boa Morte". przegladsportowy.pl (Archived).
^ "Kuka ihmeen Martin Kuittinen? – Valioliigamestarin suojista läpimurron kynnykselle: "Olen saanut huomiota Portugalissa"". suomifutis.com.
^ "Tveir leikmenn í Víking". mbl.is.
^ ^a ^b Martin Kuittinen at Soccerway
^ "Martin Kuittinen klar for spill". SK Vard Haugesund (in Norwegian). 10 April 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

External links

Martin Kuittinen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
Martin Kuittinen at Soccerway

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[12] Includes Taça de Portugal and Norwegian Cup

[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.

[way-10] 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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