I. Niskanen · career
Ilmari Niskanen
Attacking · Exeter City · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Niskanen is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2021/22
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 192 appearances with 30 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Exeter City — Season rating 32, 3 goals and 13 assists in 46 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 28 points at Dundee Utd. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (25 → 32).
Made the jump to a higher division in 2021/22 (Premiership) and kept playing — 33 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Exeter City | 46 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | Exeter City | 40 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 27 |
| 2023/24 | Exeter City | 33 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 25 |
| 2023/24 | Dundee Utd | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Dundee Utd | 20 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 14 |
| 2021/22 | Dundee Utd | 33 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 28 |
| 2021/22 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | KuPS | 13 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | KuPS | 26 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | KuPS | 33 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | KuPS | 32 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | KuFu-98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | KuPS | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | KuPS | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | KuPS | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | KuFu-98 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | PK-37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | PK-37 | 22 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | KuPS | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2025/26 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | |
| Finland U21 | 2019/20 | UEFA U21 Championship | 5 | 0 |
| Finland U19 | 2016/17 | UEFA U19 Championship | 3 | 0 |
| Finland U17 | 2014/15 | UEFA U17 Championship | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Veikkausliiga×2Suomen Cup×2Veikkausliiga×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 46 | 4147 | 3 | 13 | 6.9 |
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Friendliesat Finland | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
50 played1 unused sub7 not in squad· 4432 min, 3g 13a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Weston-super-Mare | 6-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A United of Manchester | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Torquay | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Swansea | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League One | A Doncaster | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 9 | League One | H Blackpool | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Aug 13 | League Cup | A Cheltenham | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 16 | League One | H Mansfield Town | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 19 | League One | A Wycombe | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 23 | League One | A Northampton | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 30 | League One | H Peterborough | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Sep 6 | League One | A Rotherham | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 13 | League One | H Port Vale | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 16 | EFL Trophy | H Cardiff | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | League One | A Stevenage | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Sep 27 | League One | H Huddersfield | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 4 | League One | A Lincoln | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 11 | League One | H Reading | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 18 | League One | A Stockport County | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 23 | League One | H Plymouth | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 28 | EFL Trophy | H Arsenal U21 | 4-3 | Played | 55 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | A FC Halifax Town | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League One | H Wigan | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | A Newport County | 1-0 | Played | 61 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 15 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 29 | League One | A Bradford | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | A Luton | 0-4 | Played | 79 | 5.9 | ||
| Dec 6 | FA Cup | H Wycombe | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Dec 13 | League One | A Bolton | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 20 | League One | H Barnsley | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 1 | 9.3 |
| Dec 26 | League One | A Cardiff | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 29 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Jan 1 | League One | H Luton | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 4 | League One | A Huddersfield | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | A Manchester City | 1-10 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Jan 17 | League One | H Stevenage | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 24 | League One | A Port Vale | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Jan 27 | League One | A Reading | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 31 | League One | H Rotherham | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Feb 7 | League One | A Mansfield Town | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 14 | League One | H Northampton | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 17 | League One | H Wycombe | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 21 | League One | A Peterborough | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 2 | 7.6 | |
| Feb 28 | League One | H Bolton | 1-5 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 3 | League One | H Burton Albion | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 7 | League One | A Barnsley | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 10 | League One | H Lincoln | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 14 | League One | H Cardiff | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 17 | League One | A Luton | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Mar 21 | League One | A Wigan | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 28 | League One | H Leyton Orient | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 3 | League One | A Blackpool | 0-1 | Played | 97 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 6 | League One | H Doncaster | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 11 | League One | A Plymouth | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 2 | 6.6 | |
| Apr 18 | League One | H Stockport County | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Apr 25 | League One | A Burton Albion | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| May 2 | League One | H Bradford | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 |