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Claus Niyukuri

Project playerSarpsborg 08 FF · 26 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameClaus Babo Niyukuri
PositionFull-back
NationalityNorway
Age26
Date of birth13 Feb 2000
Shirt number#12
ClubSarpsborg 08 FF
Full-back
19
Appearances
2
Goals
4
Assists
1296
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sarpsborg 08 FF.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien13138677.01

Scout report

Project playerCreative Full-back

C. Niyukuri is a 26-year-old full-back at Sarpsborg 08 FF, rated 40.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 83rd of 231 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (72% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Niyukuri.

Judged on this season alone, Niyukuri graded 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 41 full-backs in the Eliteserien, on 4 clean sheets and 3.681 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 31). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 37% of the 41 full-backs in the Eliteserien. At 26 Niyukuri is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.1 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upRemarkably consistent
40.8
Ratingi
15th of 41 full-backs
30.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
72%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.68
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Sarpsborg 08 FF finished 9th of 16 · a mid-table side

19
Apps
3.68
Def. / 90
31
Tackles
15
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 72% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.42 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Defensive volume. 3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 40.8, Niyukuri carries the 15th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Eliteserien (top 37%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target5
Shots7

Passing

Assists4
Chances created11
Passes544
Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles16
Dribble success44.4%
Duels won79
Duels won %50.6%
Fouls won20

Defending

Tackles31
Interceptions15
Blocks7
Fouls committed19
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.