R. Kostiainen

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentre-forward

R. Kostiainen is a 30-year-old centre-forward at TPV, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 7 appearances, a Season grade of 24. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (64.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.34 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kostiainen.

On the season, Kostiainen graded 24 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 0 assists in 7 appearances (0.343 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Kostiainen, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 30 Kostiainen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

24.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

64.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.34

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · TPV finished 1st of 10 · a title-challenging side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.29

Goals / app

2 goals in 7 appearances (0.29 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 64.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 16 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.34 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %64.8%

Available fixtures9 of 9

Goals / 900.343

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.343

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 30, Kostiainen sits on 1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kostiainen's projected Rating — 16 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Finland with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2—

Passing

Assists0—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

TPV2023/24 – nowFree

Tampere Uniteduntil 2023/24

TPV2018/19 – 2023/24Free

Tampere United2016/17 – 2018/19

TTP-T2015/16 – 2016/17

Ilvesuntil 2015/16

About R. Kostiainen

R. Kostiainen is a 30-year-old centre-forward who plays for TPV, born on December 14, 1995. He is from Finland.

This season

In the current season, R. Kostiainen has made 7 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 525 minutes.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Kostiainen at 16 with a Season form score of 24.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, R. Kostiainen has totalled 121 club appearances with 29 goals and 0 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 23 appearances for Tampere United.

R. Kostiainen's career has also included time at Tampere United, TTP-T and Ilves.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.