Ilari Kangasniemi (born 2 May 2007) is a Finnish professional footballer playing as a defender for Inter Milan U18 team in Italy.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 April 2007 | ||
Place of birth | Seinäjoki, Finland | ||
Position(s) | Centre back, Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Milan U18 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sepsi-78 | |||
–2023 | SJK | ||
2024– | Inter Milan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2023 | SJK Akatemia II | 12 | (0) |
2023 | SJK II | 6 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023 | Finland U16 | 2 | (1) |
2023– | Finland U17 | 12 | (0) |
2023– | Finland U18 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 |
Early career
editKangasniemi advanced through the ranks of the youth sector of his hometown club SJK Seinäjoki. In 2022, he made his senior debuts with the club's youth teams, playing in the sixth-tier Vitonen and the fourth-tier Kolmonen.[1]
Career
editDuring the 2023 season, Kangasniemi made six appearances with the club's academy squad SJK II, playing in Finnish second-tier Ykkönen. He also made one appearance in 2023 Finnish Cup for SJK II. On 25 September 2023, his deal with SJK academy was extended.[2][3]
On 31 January 2024, Kangasniemi moved to Italy and signed a permanent contract with Inter Milan for an undisclosed fee. He was registered as a youth player in Inter Milan U17 squad.[4][5][6]
International career
editKangasniemi is a regular Finnish youth international, and has represented his country at under-16, under-17 and under-18 level.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, I.Kangasniemi, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ Kangasniemi ja Harju SJK:n jalkapallolukioon, sjk.fi, 25 September 2023
- ^ SJK uusiin pelaajasopimuksiin nuorten lupausten kanssa, Veikkausliiga, 25 September 2023
- ^ UFFICIALE – Inter, colpo in prospettiva: preso il difensore 2007 Kangasniemi, fcinter1908.it, 31 January 2024
- ^ Chi è Ilari Kangasniemi, il nuovo colpo UFFICIALE dell'Inter, calciomercato, 31 January 2024
- ^ Ilari Kangasniemi debytoi milanolaisjätti Interissä, palloliitto.fi, 21 February 2024
- ^ U18-pojat nimetty Itävalta-tuplamaaotteluun, Finnish FA, 30 October 2023
- ^ U17-pojat nimetty vuoden avausmaaotteluihin Portugalia vastaan, Veikkausliiga, 15 January 2024
External links
edit- Ilari Kangasniemi at Soccerway
- Ilari Kangasniemi at WorldFootball.net