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Benjamin Thoresen

Squad depthFredrikstad · 21 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameBenjamin Thoresen Faraas
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityNorway
Age21
Date of birth8 Sept 2005
BirthplaceFlisa
Height180 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubFredrikstad
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
13
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
691
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fredrikstad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien6102306.53

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

B. Thoresen is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Fredrikstad, rated 43 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 64th of 231 on scout potential in the Eliteserien and 625th of 1528 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (42.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Thoresen.

Judged on this season alone, Thoresen graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 21st of 24 of the 24 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 3 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances (0.391 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 20). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, top 25% of the 24 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 21 Thoresen is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Thoresen is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26
43
Ratingi
6th of 24 attacking midfielders
19.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
42.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.39
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Fredrikstad finished 7th of 16 · a mid-table side

13
Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
3
G+A
0.23
Goals / app

3 goals in 13 appearances (0.23 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 42.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.04 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 43, Thoresen carries the 6th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien of 24 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.39 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target5
Shots15

Passing

Assists0
Chances created6
Passes168
Pass accuracy64%

Possession

Successful dribbles14
Dribble success60.9%
Duels won38
Duels won %47.5%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles6
Interceptions1
Blocks1
Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.