PLAYER PROFILE · BLACKPOOL · MIDFIELDER
Niskanen Blackpool
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MidfielderFinland · #21 · Age 28SQUAD
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
4.85
▼ down on last yr
APPS
2
1 start
MINUTES
64
32 / game
SHOTS
0
0 / game
2025/2652 APPS · 3 G · 13 A · 6.9 RATING · 4,432 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 4.85 |
| 2025/26 |  Exeter City | 52 | 52 | 3 | 13 | 4,432 | 6.87 |
RECENT FORM · SINCE JOINING FROM EXETER CITY1 OF 9 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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Gri–
Wyc–
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Lin–
Pet–
Bar–
Rea–
Bro–
PlyStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
yesterday
Off the bench vs Plymouth
NEXT MATCH · IN 3 DAYS
@ Wigan
Tue 19:00 · EFL Trophy
OVERVIEW
Niskanen plays as a midfielder for Blackpool. Niskanen wears the number 21 shirt for Blackpool.
Last season Niskanen played 52 times for Exeter City, starting all 52, averaging 85 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 3 goals and made 13 assists in that time. They joined Blackpool from Exeter City in June 2026 and have not started any of the 5 matches since the move. Blackpool's next match is against Wigan in the EFL Trophy on Tue 22 Sept, 19:00.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
League Cup
50% 1/2
League One
0% 0/1
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · @ WIGAN
Will Niskanen start against Wigan?
Blackpool away to Wigan, Tue 19:00.