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Ivan Näsberg

Squad depthViborg · 30 yrs

Profile

Full nameIvan Tarek Fjellstad Näsberg
PositionCentre-back
NationalityNorway
Age30
Date of birth22 Apr 1996
BirthplaceOslo
Height187 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubViborg
Centre-back
5
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
405
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Viborg.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserienat Valerenga10018477.01
DBU Pokalen5004056.92
Superliga5004056.98

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

I. Näsberg is a 30-year-old central defender at Viborg, rated 17.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 175th of 219 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Näsberg.

Judged on this season alone, Näsberg graded 4 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 16th of 34 of the 34 centre-backs in the Eliteserien, on 1 clean sheet and 2.667 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 10 → 4). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 26th of 34 of the 34 centre-backs in the Eliteserien. At 30 Näsberg is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding level
Current potential26th of 34 centre-backs · Eliteserien · 5 appsCurrent season16th of 34 centre-backs · Eliteserien · 5 apps16th-best centre-back in the Eliteserien175th in the Eliteserien · potential26th-highest potential centre-back in the Eliteserien
17.4
Ratingi
26th of 34 centre-backs
4.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
14.1%
Minutes
limited game time
2.67
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Viborg finished 5th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side

2.67
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
2
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (5th of 6) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 14.1% 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 17.4, Näsberg carries the 26th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eliteserien of 34 — though on just 5 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.67 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots1

Passing

Assists0
Chances created1
Passes373
Pass accuracy94%

Possession

Duels won9
Duels won %64.3%
Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles1
Interceptions2
Blocks9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.