I. Niskanen
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Exeter City.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 46 | 3 | 13 | 4147 | 6.92 |
 EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 6.33 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 5.9 |
Scout report
I. Niskanen is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at Exeter City, rated 38.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 250th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (100% of available minutes). He brings 0.35 goal contributions per 90 (0.07 goals, 0.28 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Niskanen.
Judged on this season alone, Niskanen graded 32 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One, on 3 goals and 13 assists in 46 appearances (0.347 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 32). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, 48th of 73 of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One. At 28 Niskanen is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.2 reflects that trajectory.
Niskanen is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Exeter City finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side
3 goals in 46 appearances (0.07 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 13 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 16 goal contributions (0.35 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 38.2, Niskanen carries the 48th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League One of 73, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Exeter City finished 21st of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.35 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
