Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sarpsborg 08 FF.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Sarpsborg 08 FF's ~30 games this season through 3 injury absences (injury, thigh, personal reasons). He still appeared 12 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Vancouver Whitecaps — CONCACAF Champions League: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 91 min
Earlier this season at Vancouver Whitecaps — Canadian Championship: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Sarpsborg 08 FF; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eliteserien | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1080 | 7.27 |
 Major League Soccerat Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1033 | 6.88 |
 CONCACAF Champions Leagueat Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 6.8 |
 Canadian Championshipat Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
B. Utvik is a 30-year-old central defender at Sarpsborg 08 FF, rated 25.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 170th of 219 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (80% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Utvik.
Judged on this season alone, Utvik graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 34 of the 34 centre-backs in the Eliteserien, on 2 clean sheets and 3 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 24th of 34 of the 34 centre-backs in the Eliteserien. At 30 Utvik is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Utvik missed 3 games through injury (injury, thigh, personal reasons) out of roughly 30 this season. The 12 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Sarpsborg 08 FF finished 9th of 16 · a mid-table side
3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 80% 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 25.4, Utvik carries the 24th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eliteserien of 34 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× 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.
