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Ilmari Niskanen

€800KMarket Value
Blackpool
Blackpool•Midfielder•
FinlandFinland
6.0
Season Score
28
Oct 27, 1997
177 cm
Height
0.11
Goals/Match
14
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2026/2027

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
54Matches
3Goals
14Assists
17Goal Contributions
86Mins/game
6.64Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

86
Full match
18
Substituted off
10
From Bench

Ilmari Niskanen — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2023/2024 · 6.96League One (England)
Lowest-rated season
2022/2023 · 6.72Premiership
Rating trend
+0.05last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.26 G+A per 9040 goals + 40 assists across 18 league seasons (per-90 from 27012 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
18 (2013–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
8
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
72ndrating 6.88 vs 192 rated peers
Goals rank
#48 of 1923 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
77th0.33 per 90

Cohort: 192 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 2026-08-27

Rival Clubs(101)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Ross CountyRoss County84221000
MotherwellMotherwell84131010
CelticCeltic70250000
LivingstonLivingston71240140
Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers61140020
HibernianHibernian63210000
KilmarnockKilmarnock62130000
Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers63210010
Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United62220020
HeartsHearts60240000
StevenageStevenage63120110
St. MirrenSt. Mirren61230000
St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone61140010
Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic51310100
ReadingReading51221000
BlackpoolBlackpool51040030
BarnsleyBarnsley53021100
RangersRangers50140010
Burton AlbionBurton Albion53200100
Northampton TownNorthampton Town51220010
1–20 of 101

Rival National Teams(24)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
GreeceGreece20020000
KazakhstanKazakhstan22000000
Lithuania U21Lithuania U2121010000
FranceFrance21010000
Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland21010000
PolandPoland21011000
MontenegroMontenegro22000000
Georgia U21Georgia U2120110000
NorwayNorway10100000
DenmarkDenmark10010000
UkraineUkraine10010000
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina10010000
IcelandIceland10100100
RomaniaRomania10100000
EnglandEngland10010000
SlovakiaSlovakia10010000
North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia10100000
BulgariaBulgaria11000000
NetherlandsNetherlands10010010
EstoniaEstonia11000000
1–20 of 24
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

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Free Agent
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Free Agent
Jul 1, 2026
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Free Agent
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Free Agent
Jul 1, 2026
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Free Agent
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Free Agent
Aug 15, 2023
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Free Agent
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Free Agent
Aug 20, 2021€350K
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Free Agent
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Free Agent
Sep 18, 2020€350K
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Free Agent
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Free Agent
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 (4,140 minutes), with 3 goals and 12 assists — 0.33 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.88. By match rating he ranks in the 72nd percentile of 192 League One (England) midfielders with at least 450 minutes in 2025/2026 — better than half the group; on goals he ranks 48th of 192.

No season rated higher than 2023/2024 (6.96, League One (England)); none lower than 2022/2023 (6.72).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Ilmari Niskanen play?
Ilmari Niskanen plays as a Midfielder for Blackpool in the Carabao Cup.
What team does Ilmari Niskanen play for?
Ilmari Niskanen currently plays for Blackpool in the Carabao Cup. The Finland international has established himself as an important member of the squad.
How old is Ilmari Niskanen?
Ilmari Niskanen is 28 years old, born on October 27, 1997. He is a Finland national. 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, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Blackpool.
What nationality is Ilmari Niskanen?
Ilmari Niskanen is from Finland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Blackpool.