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IF Gnistan is a football club based in Helsinki, Finland, playing their home matches at Markku.fi Areena. Follow IF Gnistan on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Álex Craninx has been the standout performer for IF Gnistan in league play this season with a rating of 7.41. Edmund Arko-Mensah and Gabriel Europaeus have also impressed with ratings of 7.25 and 7.21 respectively.

Adeleke Akinyemi leads IF Gnistan's scoring in league play with 9 goals this season. Joakim Latonen has contributed 4, while Ayo Obileye has added 2.

Joakim Latonen is the chief creator for IF Gnistan in league play with 4 assists this season. Edmund Arko-Mensah and Roman Eremenko have also been key playmakers with 3 and 3 assists respectively.

IF Gnistan have been in solid form recently, winning 2 of their last 5 matches (40% win rate). They have scored 8 goals and conceded 5 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the Veikkausliiga, their recent results include a 1-1 draw with FF Jaro, a 1-1 draw with VPS, a 0-1 loss to FC Lahti, a 4-2 win against IFK Mariehamn, and a 2-0 win against AC Oulu.

Recent results for IF Gnistan:

• 23. juni 2026: Veikkausliiga - 1-1 draw at FF Jaro
• 27. juni 2026: Veikkausliiga - 1-1 draw vs VPS
• 4. juli 2026: Veikkausliiga - 0-1 loss at FC Lahti
• 11. juli 2026: Veikkausliiga - 4-2 win vs IFK Mariehamn
• 18. juli 2026: Veikkausliiga - 2-0 win at AC Oulu

Upcoming fixtures for IF Gnistan:

• 26. juli 2026: Veikkausliiga - at FC Inter Turku
• 1. august 2026: Veikkausliiga - vs KuPS
• 7. august 2026: Veikkausliiga - at SJK
• 17. august 2026: Veikkausliiga - vs Ilves
• 23. august 2026: Veikkausliiga - at HJK

Looking ahead, IF Gnistan have 2 home games and 3 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. Upcoming opponents: FC Inter Turku (away), KuPS (home), SJK (away), Ilves (home), and HJK (away).

IF Gnistan currently sits in 6th place in the Veikkausliiga with 25 points from 16 matches (7W 4D 5L).

IF Gnistan's squad consists of 32 players. Goalkeepers: Joel Tynkkynen (Finland), Álex Craninx (Belgium), Oskar Lyberopoulos (Finland), Ramilson Almeida (Brazil), Niklas Lindstroem (Finland). Defenders: Benjamin Dahlström (Finland), Marcelo Costa (Finland), Lucas von Hellens (Finland), Jukka Raitala (Finland), Rachide Gnanou (Burkina Faso), Samuel Heikari (Finland), Juhani Ojala (Finland), Oludare Olufunwa (England), Ayo Obileye (England). Midfielders: Edmund Arko-Mensah (Ghana), Sergey Eremenko (Finland), Gabriel Europaeus (Finland), Max Herman Bjurstrøm (Norway), Roman Eremenko (Finland), Otto Hannula (Finland), Adam Jouhi (Finland), Yevgeni Bashkirov (Russia), Jeff Selenge (Finland). Forwards: Tim Väyrynen (Finland), Artur Atarah (Finland), Joakim Latonen (Finland), Danny Pérez (Venezuela), Adeleke Akinyemi (Nigeria), Elmeri Lappalainen (Finland), Saku Ylätupa (Finland), Oliver Günes (Finland), Kosmo Launiala (Finland).

IF Gnistan transfers: New signings include Saku Ylätupa (from Kalmar FF).

Joonas Rantanen is the current head coach of IF Gnistan. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 50% win rate across 54 matches, averaging 1.80 points per game.

Previous managers include Ricardo Duarte managed the club for 3 seasons, recording 19 wins from 43 matches (44% win rate). Jani Honkavaara managed the club for one season, recording 15 wins from 27 matches (56% win rate).

IF Gnistan plays their home matches at Markku.fi Areena in Helsinki, which has a capacity of 3,112.

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