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K. Eriksen

Experienced headMolde · 31 yrs

Profile

Full nameKristian Eriksen
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityNorway
Age31
Date of birth18 Jul 1995
BirthplaceLøten
Height177 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubMolde
Central midfielderalso played FWD
14
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
905
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Molde.

Injury-affected season

Missed 6 of Molde's ~30 games this season through 6 injury absences (inactive, groin). He still appeared 14 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien14309056.94
NM Cupen200186

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

K. Eriksen is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Molde, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 0 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 22, top 58% of Eliteserien central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.7, ranking 195th of 219 in the Eliteserien. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (41.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Eriksen.

Judged on this season alone, Eriksen graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 50 of the 50 central midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 3 goals, 0 assists and 2.188 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 59 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 48th of 50 of the 50 central midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 31 Eriksen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Eriksen missed 6 games through injury (inactive, groin) out of roughly 30 this season. The 14 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential48th of 50 central midfielders · Eliteserien · 14 appsCurrent season29th of 50 central midfielders · Eliteserien · 14 apps29th-best central midfielder in the Eliteserien195th in the Eliteserien · potential48th-highest potential central midfielder in the Eliteserien
18.7
Ratingi
48th of 50 central midfielders
22.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
41.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.19
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Molde finished 10th of 16 · a mid-table side

2.19
Def. / 90
14
Tackles
6
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 41.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18.7, Eriksen carries the 48th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Eliteserien of 50 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Transfer news

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