Ilmari Niskanen

Ilmari Niskanen
Personal information
Date of birth	27 October 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth	Kiuruvesi, Finland
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left winger
Club information
Current team	Dundee United
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2020	KuPS
2013	→ PK-37 (loan)
2014	→ KuFu-98 (loan)
2014	→ PK-37 (loan)
2017	→ KuFu-98 (loan)
2020–2021	FC Ingolstadt
2021–	Dundee United
National team‡
	Finland U17
	Finland U19
	Finland U21
2020–	Finland
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:30, 5 March 2022 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:05, 9 October 2021 (UTC)

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]

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[]

^ ^a ^b "Ilmari Niskanen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b "Ilmari Niskanen". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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[worldfootball-1] "Ilmari Niskanen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 September 2020.

[potm-2] "KuPS:n Ilmari Niskanen kuukauden pelaajaksi". www.veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish).

[3] Tilastot | Niskanen, Ilmari at Veikkausliiga. Retrieved 11 July 2020.

[4] "Ilmari Niskanen kommt auf die Schanz". fcingolstadt.de (in German).

[5] Woodger, Calum. "EXCLUSIVE: Work permit holding up Ilmari Niskanen transfer as Dundee United agree deal for Finnish winger".

[6] "Dundee Utd land Levitt & Niskanen" – via www.bbc.co.uk.

[7] Ilmari Niskanen at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[NFT-8] "Ilmari Niskanen". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 24)
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	25	(1)
National team^‡
	Finland U17
	Finland U19
	Finland U21
2020–	Finland	7	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:30, 5 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:05, 9 October 2021 (UTC)