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Full nameGuðlaugur Victor Pálsson
PositionFull-back
NationalityIceland
Age35
Date of birth30 Apr 1991
BirthplaceReykjavík
Height186 cm
Shirt number#44
ClubPlymouth
Full-back
3
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
211
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Plymouth.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
1. Divisionat AC Horsens4012116.27
League One3012116.33
League Cup101907.7

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Full-back

V. Pálsson is a 35-year-old full-back at Plymouth, rated 7.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pálsson.

On the season, Pálsson graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.559 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 3). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 7. At 35 Pálsson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2022/235 clubs
7.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
2.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
5.1%
Minutes
limited game time
2.56
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Plymouth finished 8th of 24 · an upper-table side

2.56
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
1
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 3 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (8th of 24) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.43 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Creativity. 0.43 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 5.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 7.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.