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 | |||
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Date of birth | (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Kiuruvesi, Finland | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left winger[2] | ||
Club 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 | 40 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
Finland U17 | |||
Finland U19 | |||
Finland U21 | |||
2020– | Finland | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:30, 10 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:05, 9 October 2021 (UTC) |
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]
Niskanen represented Finland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 youth levels,[7] before making his senior international debut in 2020.[8]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 7 October 2020 | Stadion Energa, Gdańsk, Poland | ![]() | 1–4 | 1–5 | Friendly[8] |
Dundee United F.C. – current squad | |
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