Ilmari Niskanen
Midfield - Right Midfield
at Exeter City
at Exeter City
1,014 days · joined 2023-08-15
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€500k
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Kuopion Palloseura
top club · 186 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2024
€370k
top transfer fee · 20/21
8
best season · 2018
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-10-27 · 6 players total
361Appearances
32Goals
46Assists
42Yellow cards
0Red cards
109Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ilmari Niskanen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ilmari Matias Niskanen |
| Date of birth | 1997-10-27 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kiuruvesi, Finland |
| Citizenship |  Finland |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Exeter City |
| Joined | 2023-08-15 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | PRO Profil GmbH |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Exeter City
7 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Exeter City
45 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: Dundee United → Exeter City
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Exeter City, Dundee United FC
36 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Dundee United FC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: FC Ingolstadt → Dundee United
21/22 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Ingolstadt 04, Dundee United FC
37 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
May 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: KuPS → FC Ingolstadt
20/21 · Transfer · €370k
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Ingolstadt 04, Kuopion Palloseura
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Kuopion Palloseura
18 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Kuopion Palloseura
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Kuopion Palloseura
31 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Kuopion Palloseura
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Kuopion Palloseura
39 matches · 8 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — SC KuFu-98, Kuopion Palloseura
39 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Kuopion Palloseura
26 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Kuopion Palloseura
21 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — SC KuFu-98, Pallo-Kerho 37, Kuopion Palloseura
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Pallo-Kerho 37 → KuPS
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Pallo-Kerho 37, Kuopion Palloseura
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Exeter City
15.8%
Dundee United FC
26.2%
FC Ingolstadt 04
0.0%
Kuopion Palloseura
57.5%
SC KuFu-98
0.5%
Pallo-Kerho 37
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 87 | 2 | 9 | 1,549 |
| Dundee United FC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 61 | 2 | 5 | 2,556 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kuopion Palloseura | 11 | 18/19 | 2020 | 186 | 27 | 31 | 5,624 |
| SC KuFu-98 | 2 | 2014 | 2017 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Pallo-Kerho 37 | 2 | 2013 | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Exeter City | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Exeter City | 40 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1,549 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Exeter City | 33 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 522 |
| 22/23 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 28 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2,034 |
| 21/22 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Dundee United FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Suomen Cup | Kuopion Palloseura | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 450 |
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | Kuopion Palloseura | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 2019 | Suomen Cup | Kuopion Palloseura | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 367 |
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | Kuopion Palloseura | 21 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 463 |
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga Championship Group | Kuopion Palloseura | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 443 |
| 2018 | Suomen Cup | Kuopion Palloseura | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | Kuopion Palloseura | 33 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 685 |
| 2017 | Kakkonen - Group C | SC KuFu-98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2017 | Suomen Cup | Kuopion Palloseura | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2017 | Veikkausliiga | Kuopion Palloseura | 32 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1,769 |
| 2016 | Suomen Cup | Kuopion Palloseura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Veikkausliiga | Kuopion Palloseura | 25 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Suomen Cup | Kuopion Palloseura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Veikkausliiga | Kuopion Palloseura | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 861 |
| 2014 | Kakkonen - East | SC KuFu-98 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Kakkonen - North | Pallo-Kerho 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Veikkausliiga | Kuopion Palloseura | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 2013 | Suomen Cup | Pallo-Kerho 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | Kuopion Palloseura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 3. Liga | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bayernpokal | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | Kuopion Palloseura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Kuopion Palloseura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Kuopion Palloseura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Kuopion Palloseura | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Pallo-Kerho 37 | KuPS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-18 | KuPS | FC Ingolstadt | Transfer | 400000 | €370k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-20 | FC Ingolstadt | Dundee United | Transfer | 300000 | €350k |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-15 | Dundee United | Exeter City | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Hip problems | 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-09 | 7 | 2 |
Current€500k
Peak€500k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€475k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saku Savolainen | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Petteri Pennanen | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Otso Virtanen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ats Purje | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Urho Nissilä | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Tabi Manga | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rasmus Karjalainen | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Gbolahan Salami | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Rangel | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jiri Nissinen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juho Pirttijoki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | Kuopion Palloseura | 6 | 13 |
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | Kuopion Palloseura | 4 | 33 |
| 2018 | Suomen Cup | Kuopion Palloseura | 4 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | Kuopion Palloseura | 7 | 33 |
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | Kuopion Palloseura | 6 | 21 |
| 2016 | Veikkausliiga | Kuopion Palloseura | 5 | 25 |
Last 50 matches for Exeter City while Ilmari Niskanen was at the club (joined 2023-08-15). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–4 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–3 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 3–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 2–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-10-23 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 2–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 3–0 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 4–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 3–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 4–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 2–6 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–3 | Blackpool FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ilmari Niskanen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 67% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20% |
| Leyton Orient | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 50% |
| Peterborough United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 25% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 25% |
| Port Vale FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 25% |
| Burton Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 25% |
| Crawley Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 50% |
| Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 25% |
| Mansfield Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 50% |
| Barnsley FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 2014 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 45 | 1,549 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 522 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 21/22 | 37 | 2,034 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2020 | 18 | 632 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2019 | 31 | 1,273 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2018 | 39 | 772 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2017 | 39 | 1,994 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2016 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 21 | 861 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Veikkausliiga
149 apps
17 G
26 A
Suomen Cup
26 apps
9 G
4 A
League One
80 apps
2 G
7 A
Premiership
44 apps
2 G
4 A
Veikkausliiga Championship Group
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Kakkonen - Group C
1 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
3 apps
0 G
2 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
5 apps
0 G
1 A
3. Liga
20 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
7 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Ilmari Niskanen?
Ilmari Niskanen is a Finland professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Exeter City.
How old is Ilmari Niskanen?
Ilmari Niskanen is 28 years old. He was born on October 27, 1997 in Kiuruvesi.
What position does Ilmari Niskanen play?
Ilmari Niskanen plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Ilmari Niskanen play for?
Ilmari Niskanen currently plays for Exeter City.
How many career goals has Ilmari Niskanen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ilmari Niskanen has scored 32 goals in 361 appearances.
What is Ilmari Niskanen's market value?
Ilmari Niskanen's most recent reported market value is €500k.