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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. Marcelo Costa and Edmund Arko-Mensah have also impressed with ratings of 7.24 and 7.23 respectively.

Adeleke Akinyemi leads IF Gnistan's scoring in league play with 10 goals this season. Joakim Latonen has contributed 5, while Ayo Obileye has added 2.

Joakim Latonen is the chief creator for IF Gnistan in league play with 5 assists this season. Roman Eremenko and Edmund Arko-Mensah have also been key playmakers with 4 and 3 assists respectively.

IF Gnistan have been in strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches (60% win rate). They have scored 10 goals and conceded 6 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the Veikkausliiga, their recent results include a 4-2 win against IFK Mariehamn, a 2-0 win against AC Oulu, a 2-1 win against FC Inter Turku, a 0-1 loss to KuPS, and a 2-2 draw with SJK.

Recent results for IF Gnistan:

• 11 lipca 2026: Veikkausliiga - 4-2 win vs IFK Mariehamn
• 18 lipca 2026: Veikkausliiga - 2-0 win at AC Oulu
• 26 lipca 2026: Veikkausliiga - 2-1 win at FC Inter Turku
• 1 sierpnia 2026: Veikkausliiga - 0-1 loss vs KuPS
• 7 sierpnia 2026: Veikkausliiga - 2-2 draw at SJK

Upcoming fixtures for IF Gnistan:

• 17 sierpnia 2026: Veikkausliiga - vs Ilves
• 23 sierpnia 2026: Veikkausliiga - at HJK
• 31 sierpnia 2026: Veikkausliiga - vs TPS

Looking ahead, IF Gnistan face a relatively kind set of fixtures, with 2 home games and 1 away fixture in their next 3 matches. This includes 1 difficult fixture, and 2 more favorable encounters. Upcoming opponents: Ilves (home), HJK (away), and TPS (home).

IF Gnistan currently sits in 6th place in the Veikkausliiga with 29 points from 19 matches (8W 5D 6L).

IF Gnistan's squad consists of 31 players. Goalkeepers: Joel Tynkkynen (Finland), Oskar Lyberopoulos (Finland), Niklas Lindstroem (Finland), Matej Juricka (Slovakia). Defenders: Benjamin Dahlström (Finland), Marcelo Costa (Finland), Lucas von Hellens (Finland), Jukka Raitala (Finland), Rachide Gnanou (Burkina Faso), Noah Rossi (Finland), 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), 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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