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Ilmari Niskanen

€800KMarket Value
Blackpool
Blackpool•Midfielder•
FinlandFinland
6.5
Season Score
28
Oct 27, 1997
177 cm
Height
0.11
Goals/Match
21
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2026/2027

Performance Overview

Season Performance 26/27
All Competitions
Matches
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
0
Mins/game
32
Avg Rating
6.51

rating

6.88+0.12(+1.9%)
Last 47 matches
Sep 17, 2025 — Sep 17, 2026
High
7.12
Low
6.35
Avg
6.88
G+A
15
Wins14
Draws13
Losses20
MonthMatchesMinsGAG+AG/MRating
Sep 2026
1310000.006.57
Aug 2026
1330000.006.45
Jul 2026
1610000.006.37
May 2026
1900000.006.35
Apr 2026
54501230.206.91
Mar 2026
76301010.146.78
Feb 2026
54500220.007.03
Jan 2026
76300220.007.01
Dec 2025
76191560.147.12
Nov 2025
54210000.006.87
Oct 2025
54150000.006.47
Sep 2025
21800110.00-
12 months • 47 matches
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

81
Full match
16
Substituted off
13
From Bench

Ilmari Niskanen — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2023/2024 · 6.88League One (England)
Lowest-rated season
2022/2023 · 6.72Premiership
Rating trend
+0.07last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.25 G+A per 9040 goals + 35 assists across 19 league seasons (per-90 from 26773 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
19 (2013–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
8
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
72ndrating 6.86 vs 191 rated peers
Goals rank
#49 of 1913 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
75th0.33 per 90

Cohort: 191 League One (England) midfielders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-17

Rival Clubs(48)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers61140020
HeartsHearts60240000
Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic51310100
Northampton TownNorthampton Town51220010
AberdeenAberdeen52120000
Rotherham UnitedRotherham United41120010
Bristol RoversBristol Rovers43010020
MariehamnMariehamn43100100
Inter TurkuInter Turku42200100
Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic31110020
Birmingham CityBirmingham City30030000
CelticCeltic30030010
BarnsleyBarnsley32011100
Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town32100000
Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers31110000
Mansfield TownMansfield Town30120000
DundeeDundee31200010
IlvesIlves33001210
Cardiff CityCardiff City20020000
FC KøbenhavnFC København20110000
1–20 of 48

Rival National Teams(2)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
Lithuania U21Lithuania U2121010000
Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland21010000
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Exeter City
Exeter City
Blackpool
Blackpool
Jul 1, 2026
Dundee United
Dundee United
Exeter City
Exeter City
Aug 15, 2023
Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt
Dundee United
Dundee United
Aug 20, 2021€350K
KuPS
KuPS
Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt
Sep 18, 2020€350K
PK-37
PK-37
KuPS
KuPS
Jan 1, 2014
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
1x Winner(2019)
1x

About Ilmari Niskanen

In the 2025/2026 League One (England), Ilmari Niskanen made 46 appearances (3,870 minutes), with 3 goals and 11 assists — 0.33 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.86. By match rating he ranks in the 72nd percentile of 191 League One (England) midfielders with at least 450 minutes in 2025/2026 — better than half the group; on goals he ranks 49th of 191.

No season rated higher than 2023/2024 (6.88, League One (England)); none lower than 2022/2023 (6.72).

Those league minutes are spread over 6 domestic leagues: Veikkausliiga (152 appearances, 18 goals), League One (England) (119 appearances, 5 goals) and Premiership (53 appearances, 2 goals) — the three with most games. In 8 of the 19 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. His busiest three-season stretch was 2023/2024–2025/2026: 118 league appearances, 39 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Ilmari Niskanen play?
Ilmari Niskanen plays as a Midfielder for Blackpool in the League One (England). He has played 31 minutes across 1 appearance in the League One (England) 2026/2027.
What team does Ilmari Niskanen play for?
Ilmari Niskanen currently plays for Blackpool in the League One (England). He has 1 appearance in the League One (England) 2026/2027.
How old is Ilmari Niskanen?
Ilmari Niskanen is 28 years old, born on October 27, 1997. He is from Finland. At 28, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.
How tall is Ilmari Niskanen?
Ilmari Niskanen is 177 cm tall. He weighs 78 kg.
How many trophies has Ilmari Niskanen won?
Ilmari Niskanen has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Blackpool.
What nationality is Ilmari Niskanen?
Ilmari Niskanen is from Finland. At club level, he plays for Blackpool.