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Ilari Kangasniemi

Squad depthLeicester · 19 yrsNot playingNew signing

Profile

Full nameIlari Kangasniemi
PositionCentre-back
NationalityFinland
Age19
Date of birth22 Apr 2007
Height197 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubLeicester
Centre-back
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
53
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 39.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (2.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.09 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 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 5.094 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 40. At 19 Kangasniemi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.

39.6
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
0.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
2.6%
Minutes
limited game time
5.09
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Leicester finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

2
Apps
5.09
Def. / 90
3
Tackles
—
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

5.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 2 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 2.6% 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 39.6 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.09 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.