Ilmari Niskanen
Ilmari Niskanen (born 27 October 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United and the Finland national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kiuruvesi, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2020 | KuPS | 143 | (13) |
| 2013 | → PK-37 (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2014 | → KuFu-98 (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | → PK-37 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → KuFu-98 (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | FC Ingolstadt | 20 | (0) |
| 2021– | Dundee United | 51 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Finland U17 | |||
| Finland U19 | |||
| Finland U21 | |||
| 2020– | Finland | 13 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:59, 13 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Kiuruvesi,[1] in September 2020 he signed for German club FC Ingolstadt.[4] In August 2021 his transfer to Scottish club Dundee United was initially delayed due to work permit issues,[5] before eventually completing on 20 August 2021.[6]
International career
Niskanen represented Finland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 youth levels,[7] before making his senior international debut in 2020.[8]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 October 2020 | Stadion Energa, Gdańsk, Poland |  Poland | 1–4 | 1–5 | Friendly[8] |
Honours
Individual
- Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: July 2020[2]
References
- "Ilmari Niskanen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "KuPS:n Ilmari Niskanen kuukauden pelaajaksi". www.veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish).
- Tilastot | Niskanen, Ilmari at Veikkausliiga. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Ilmari Niskanen kommt auf die Schanz". fcingolstadt.de (in German).
- Woodger, Calum. "EXCLUSIVE: Work permit holding up Ilmari Niskanen transfer as Dundee United agree deal for Finnish winger".
- "Dundee Utd land Levitt & Niskanen" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- Ilmari Niskanen at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- "Ilmari Niskanen". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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