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Fredrik Knudsen

Squad depthBrann · 29 yrs
25.4
31.9%
Ratingi
9.8
75.3%
Seasoni
2.5
Valuei

Profile

Full nameFredrik Pallesen Knudsen
PositionCentre-back
NationalityNorway
Age29
Date of birth30 Aug 1996
BirthplaceBergen
Height190 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubBrann
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Centre-back

Season stats

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17
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1244
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Brann.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien170012447.12
UEFA Europa League11008007.02
NM Cupen10046—

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

F. Knudsen is a 29-year-old central defender at Brann, rated 25.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 166th of 219 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (46.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.61 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Knudsen.

Judged on this season alone, Knudsen graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 30th of 34 of the 34 centre-backs in the Eliteserien, on 2 clean sheets and 2.605 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 23rd of 34 of the 34 centre-backs in the Eliteserien. At 29 Knudsen is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downStepped up 2023/24
Current potential23rd of 34 centre-backs · EliteserienCurrent season30th of 34 centre-backs · Eliteserien30th-best centre-back in the Eliteserien166th in the Eliteserien · potential23rd-highest potential centre-back in the Eliteserien
25.4
Ratingi
23rd of 34 centre-backs
9.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
46.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.61
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Brann finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side

2.61
Def. / 90
19
Tackles
10
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 16) 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 46.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.4, Knudsen carries the 23rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eliteserien of 34. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Chances created2
Passes1,146
Pass accuracy62%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success75%
Duels won77
Duels won %67.5%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles19
Interceptions10
Blocks7
Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.