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Ilari Kangasniemi

Squad depthLeicester · 19 yrsNew signing

Profile

Full nameIlari Kangasniemi
PositionCentre-back
NationalityFinland
Age19
Date of birth22 Apr 2007
Height197 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubLeicester
Centre-back
1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
4
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Leicester.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Veikkausliigaat Inter Turku14104507.24
UEFA Europa Conference Leagueat Inter Turku0001717.25
League One10046

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

I. Kangasniemi is a 19-year-old central defender at Leicester, rated 39.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (0.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 22.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kangasniemi.

On the season, Kangasniemi graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 22.5 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Kangasniemi, 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 39. At 19 Kangasniemi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7 reflects that trajectory.

39.4
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
0.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
0.2%
Minutes
limited game time
22.5
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Leicester finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

1
Apps
22.5
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

22.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 1 appearance.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 22.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 0.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 39.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (22.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.