Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Benfica.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2294 | 7.16 |
 UEFA Champions League | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1217 | 6.86 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 337 | 6.65 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 337 | 6.65 |
 Taça de Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 6.7 |
Scout report
F. Aursnes is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Benfica, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 2 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 41, top 20% of Primeira Liga defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 39.6, ranking 259th of 317 in the Primeira Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (75% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.34 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Aursnes.
Judged on this season alone, Aursnes graded 41 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 3 goals, 2 assists and 3.335 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 44 → 41). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 34th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 30 Aursnes is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 12.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Benfica finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
3.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 75% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 39.6, Aursnes carries the 34th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga of 40. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.34 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.
