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Stephen
McLaughlin

Left midfielder · age 36 · Republic of Ireland · 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
10
Goals
1
Assists
2
Rating
6.99
2026/27
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Ilmari
Niskanen

Right midfielder · age 29 · Finland · 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
7
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.53
2026/27
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Attributes for this season · 2026/27 need enough league minutes; Ilmari Niskanen doesn’t have that yet. Try another period.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Stephen McLaughlinIlmari Niskanen
660 minutes330 minutes
6.99Average rating6.53
0.14Goalsper 900.00
0.27Assistsper 900.00
0.95Shotsper 901.36
0.14Shots on targetper 900.55
14%Shot accuracy40%
0.14Big chances createdper 90–
2.32Key passesper 900.82
0.95Dribbles completedper 900.27
35.3Passesper 9029.2
71%Pass accuracy65%
2.59Tackles + interceptionsper 904.91
46%Duels won44%
0.55Aerials wonper 901.09
3.41Clearancesper 901.64
0.14Blocksper 900.27
0.95Fouls wonper 900.82
0.68Dispossessedper 900.27
50%Won, in his games14%
1.80Points a game, in his games0.57

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Stephen McLaughlinIlmari Niskanen
Stephen McLaughlin
LMLBCBCMLWAM

Left midfielder 74% · Left-back 20% · Centre-back 2%

Ilmari Niskanen
RMLMLBRBRWDMCM

Right midfielder 62% · Left midfielder 22% · Left-back 7%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Stephen McLaughlinIlmari Niskanen
395League apps178
42League goals7
51League assists22
0.11Goals per game0.04
654Minutes per goalfewer is better1859
Goals a season, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 0
    0
    12/13
  2. 0
    6
    13/14
  3. 3
    13
    14/15
  4. 1
    17
    15/16
  5. 7
    34
    16/17
  6. 6
    45
    17/18
  7. 1
    30
    18/19
  8. 4
    27
    19/20
  9. 4
    36
    20/21
  10. 8
    1
    4633
    21/22
  11. 1
    1
    2520
    22/23
  12. 1
    0
    2533
    23/24
  13. 2
    2
    4039
    24/25
  14. 3
    3
    4146
    25/26
  15. 1
    0
    107
    26/27

Each pair: goals above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Stephen McLaughlinIlmari Niskanen
36
Age
29
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
Left
Foot
Both
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2028
15
League seasons
6
0
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2020
Last move
Free transfer, 2026
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