| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kiuruvesi, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Exeter City | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | PK-37 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2020 | KuPS | 154 | (18) |
| 2013 | → PK-37 (loan) | 22 | (9) |
| 2014 | → KuFu-98 | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | → PK-37 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → KuFu-98 | 1 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | FC Ingolstadt | 20 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Dundee United | 53 | (2) |
| 2023– | Exeter City | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Finland U17 | |||
| 2015 | Finland U19[1] | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Finland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2020– | Finland | 16 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:44, 13 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ilmari Niskanen (born 27 October 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for League One club Exeter City and the Finland national team.[3]
Club career
Born in Kiuruvesi,[1] Niskanen spent his youth years with PK-37 in Iisalmi, before starting his professional career in 2013 in Kuopio with KuPS.[4]
In September 2020, Niskanen signed for German club FC Ingolstadt for a transfer fee of €350,000.[5][6]
In August 2021, Niskanen had a transfer to Scottish club Dundee United, which was initially delayed due to work permit issues,[7] before eventually completing on 20 August 2021.[8] The transfer fee was reported to be €350,000.[9]
On 15 August 2023, Niskanen signed for League One club Exeter City for an undisclosed fee.[10]
International career
Niskanen represented Finland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 youth levels,[11] before making his senior international debut in 2020.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 January 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KuPS | 2013 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2018 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 41 | 8 | |||
| 2019 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 6 | |||
| 2020 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 20 | 7 | |||
| Total | 154 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 186 | 26 | ||
| PK-37 (loan) | 2013 | Kakkonen | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 9 | |
| KuFu-98 (loan) | 2014 | Kakkonen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| PK-37 (loan) | 2014 | Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| KuFu-98 (loan) | 2017 | Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| FC Ingolstadt | 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Dundee United | 2021–22[13] | Scottish Premiership | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[14] | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24[15] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 53 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 2 | ||
| Exeter City | 2023–24[15] | League One | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 271 | 29 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 314 | 30 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ One appearance in the UEFA Champions League and one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2020 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | |
- Finland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Niskanen goal[12]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 October 2020 | Stadion Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland | 2 |  Poland | 1–3 | 1–5 | Friendly | [16] |
Honours
Individual
- Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: July 2020[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Ilmari Niskanen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- 1 2 "KuPS:n Ilmari Niskanen kuukauden pelaajaksi". www.veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish).
- ↑ Tilastot | Niskanen, Ilmari at Veikkausliiga. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ↑ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, Finnish FA
- ↑ "Ilmari Niskanen kommt auf die Schanz". fcingolstadt.de (in German).
- ↑ ”On aina valtava kunnia päästä edustamaan Suomea”: Ilmari Niskanen uskoo pääsevänsä takaisin Huuhkajien vahvuuteen piakkoin, suomifutis.com, Joakim Nordström, 23 September 2021
- ↑ Woodger, Calum. "EXCLUSIVE: Work permit holding up Ilmari Niskanen transfer as Dundee United agree deal for Finnish winger".
- ↑ "Dundee Utd land Levitt & Niskanen" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ ”On aina valtava kunnia päästä edustamaan Suomea”: Ilmari Niskanen uskoo pääsevänsä takaisin Huuhkajien vahvuuteen piakkoin, suomifutis.com, Joakim Nordström, 23 September 2021
- ↑ "Exeter sign Niskanen from Dundee United". BBC Sport. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- 1 2 Ilmari Niskanen at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Ilmari Niskanen". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Ilmari Niskanen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Ilmari Niskanen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- 1 2 "Games played by Ilmari Niskanen in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ↑ "Poland 5-1 Finland (7 Oct, 2020) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
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