Ilmari Niskanen
Exeter CityHeight
14
Shirt
28 years
Oct 27, 1997
Both
Preferred foot
FinlandCountry
€538.9K
Transfer 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 attempts58%Goals52%
Chances created77%Aerial duels won59%Defensive contributions26%
League One 2025/2026
1
Goals8
Assists28
Started28
Matches2,520
Minutes played7.02
Rating4
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Jan 31
Rotherham UnitedL0-4
90
0
0
1
0
6.2
Jan 27
ReadingD2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.0
Jan 24
Port ValeW1-3
90
0
1
0
0
7.8
Jan 17
StevenageW3-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.2
Jan 10
Manchester CityL10-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.3
Jan 4
Huddersfield TownD2-2
90
0
1
0
0
8.1
Jan 1
Luton TownW1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.2
Dec 29, 2025
AFC WimbledonW0-1
90
0
1
0
0
7.3
Dec 26, 2025
Cardiff CityL1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.1
Dec 20, 2025
BarnsleyW3-0
90
1
1
0
0
8.9
Exeter CityJan 31
League One
Rotherham United
0-4
90’
6.2
Jan 27
League One
Reading
2-2
90’
7.0
Jan 24
League One
Port Vale
1-3
90’
7.8
Jan 17
League One
Stevenage
3-0
90’
7.2
Jan 10
FA Cup
Manchester City
10-1
90’
6.3
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 43%- 14Shots
- 1Goals
- 1.02xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.02xG0.10xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 2,520
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.02
xG on target (xGOT)
0.65
Non-penalty xG
1.02
Shots
14
Shots on target
6
Headed shots
1
Passing
Assists
8
Expected assists (xA)
5.16
Successful passes
483
Successful passes %
75.6%
Accurate long balls
25
Accurate long balls %
49.0%
Chances created
39
Big chances created
8
Successful crosses
29
Successful crosses %
29.0%
Possession
Successful dribbles
12
Successful dribbles %
44.4%
Duels won
109
Duels won %
42.4%
Aerial duels won
26
Aerial duels won %
33.8%
Touches
1,117
Touches in opposition box
50
Dispossessed
16
Fouls won
18
Defending
Tackles
53
Interceptions
16
Blocked shots
6
Fouls committed
27
Recoveries
71
Possession won final 3rd
8
Dribbled past
39
Clearances
55
Clean sheets
9
Goals conceded while on pitch
30
xG against while on pitch
33.75
Discipline
Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches3%Shot attempts58%Goals52%
Chances created77%Aerial duels won59%Defensive contributions26%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
114 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)