Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · IFK Varnamo.
Also this season
Earlier this season at HJK Helsinki — Veikkausliiga: 3 apps, 2g 0a, 151 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at IFK Varnamo; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Allsvenskan | 12 | 4 | 4 | 764 | 7.13 |
 Veikkausliigaat HJK Helsinki | 3 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 7.1 |
 League Cupat HJK Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | — |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Finland U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 60 | — |
Scout report
K. Meriluoto is a 23-year-old central midfielder at IFK Varnamo, rated 32.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 87th of 248 on scout potential in the Allsvenskan. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.47 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Meriluoto.
Judged on this season alone, Meriluoto graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan, on 4 goals, 4 assists and 2.474 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 23).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, top 36% of the 59 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan. At 23 Meriluoto is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 5 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Meriluoto is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · IFK Varnamo finished 16th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side
2.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 12 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.94 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Creativity. 0.47 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 28.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 32.9, Meriluoto carries the 21st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Allsvenskan of 59 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
