Ilmari Niskanen
Exeter CityHeight
14
Shirt
28 years
Oct 27, 1997
Both
Preferred foot
FinlandCountry
€507K
Market value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right Wing Back
Others
Left Wing Back, Right Midfielder, Right Winger
RWB
LWB
RM
RW
Player traits
Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches3%Shot attempts76%Goals56%
Chances created72%Aerial duels won63%Defensive contributions26%
League One 2025/2026
1
Goals5
Assists20
Started20
Matches1,800
Minutes played6.93
Rating3
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Dec 20
BarnsleyW3-0
90
1
1
0
0
8.9
Dec 13
Bolton WanderersL2-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.2
Dec 9
AFC WimbledonW1-0
90
0
1
0
0
8.0
Dec 6
Wycombe WanderersW4-0
90
0
2
0
0
-
Dec 2
Luton TownL4-0
79
0
0
1
0
6.2
Nov 29
Bradford CityL1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.9
Nov 15
Leyton OrientL2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.4
Nov 11
Newport CountyW0-1
61
0
0
0
0
6.7
Nov 8
Wigan AthleticD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.7
Nov 1
FC Halifax TownW0-2
90
0
0
0
0
-
Exeter CityDec 20
League One
Barnsley
3-0
90’
8.9
Dec 13
League One
Bolton Wanderers
2-1
90’
7.2
Dec 9
League One
AFC Wimbledon
1-0
90’
8.0
Dec 6
FA Cup
Wycombe Wanderers
4-0
90’
-
Dec 2
EFL Trophy Final Stage
Luton Town
4-0
79’
6.2
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 46%- 13Shots
- 1Goals
- 0.89xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.02xG0.10xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,800
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.89
xG on target (xGOT)
0.65
Non-penalty xG
0.89
Shots
13
Shots on target
6
Passing
Assists
5
Expected assists (xA)
3.62
Successful passes
341
Successful passes %
75.3%
Accurate long balls
16
Accurate long balls %
42.1%
Chances created
24
Successful crosses
18
Successful crosses %
24.3%
Possession
Successful dribbles
8
Successful dribbles %
40.0%
Touches
806
Touches in opposition box
41
Dispossessed
13
Fouls won
12
Defending
Tackles
36
Duels won
73
Duels won %
39.5%
Aerial duels won
17
Aerial duels won %
29.8%
Interceptions
13
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
21
Recoveries
47
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
26
Discipline
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches3%Shot attempts76%Goals56%
Chances created72%Aerial duels won63%Defensive contributions26%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
105 3 | ||
61 2 | ||
21 0 | ||
186 26 | ||
 Soccer Club Kuopio Futis -98 (on loan)Jul 2017 - Dec 2017 1 1 | ||
Soccer Club Kuopio Futis -98 (on loan)Jul 2014 - Sep 2014 7 0 | ||
Pallo-Kerho 37 Iisalmi (on loan)Aug 2014 - Sep 2014 1 0 | ||
Pallo-Kerho 37 IisalmiJan 2013 - Dec 2013 22 9 | ||
National team | ||
25 1 | ||
5 0 | ||
3 0 | ||
3 0 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
KuPS
Finland1
Veikkausliiga(2019)