Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Aberdeen.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1291 | 6.85 |
 Eredivisieat Utrecht | 18 | 4 | 1 | 688 | 6.89 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 502 | 6.63 |
Scout report
J. Karlsson is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Aberdeen, rated 33.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 145th of 225 on scout potential in the Premiership. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (55.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Karlsson.
Judged on this season alone, Karlsson graded 29 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 21 central midfielders in the Premiership, on 5 goals, 0 assists and 1.115 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 29). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 12th of 21 of the 21 central midfielders in the Premiership. At 28 Karlsson is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Aberdeen finished 8th of 12 · a mid-table side
1.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.35 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 55.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.12 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 33.5, Karlsson carries the 12th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premiership of 21. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× 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.
