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Preferred Positions
Last 24 months · all competitions
RWB
Right wing-backMain
210 min · 2 apps · 2 starts
MID
Midfielder
52 min · 4 apps
LB
Left-back
33 min · 1 apps · 1 starts
Squad importance
Current squad importance over the club’s last 40 recorded competitive games in this spell, including previous seasons. Starts and minutes contribute 70%; performance contributes 30%. Absences reduce the score gradually, with less weight when a player is outside the matchday squad.Current role at Blackpool · independent of the season filter
Provisional
Involvement51%
Performance43%
Limited evidence: this estimate has no confirmed squad tier yet.
Through the match on 25 Aug 2026. Refreshed daily.
Profile
Bio
Ilmari Niskanen is a 29-year-old Finnish defender who plays for Blackpool.
This season he has made 1 appearance (33 minutes) for Blackpool in official competitions, with an average match rating of 6.7 where tracked.
Across 7 tracked seasons we have 74 senior appearances for 5 clubs on record, including 2 goals. His best return was 1 in 2021.
Ilmari Niskanen's most recent recorded move was a free agent to Blackpool from Exeter City on 30 June 2026.