Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Silkeborg.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superliga | 24 | 1 | 0 | 863 | 6.54 |
 UEFA U19 Championship - Qualificationat Denmark U19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 255 | — |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 6.95 |
Scout report
J. Nielsen is a 20-year-old defensive midfielder at Silkeborg, rated 39.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 100th of 207 on scout potential in the Superliga and 636th of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nielsen.
Judged on this season alone, Nielsen graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 36 of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Superliga, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.754 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 14).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 24th of 36 of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Superliga. At 20 Nielsen is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.3 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Nielsen is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Silkeborg finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side
3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 32% 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 39.9, Nielsen carries the 24th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Superliga of 36 — though on just 24 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
