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Full nameKristian Nökkvi Hlynsson
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityIceland
Age22
Date of birth23 Jan 2004
BirthplaceOdense
Height179 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubTwente
Attacking midfielder
33
Appearances
10
Goals
4
Assists
2569
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Twente.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eredivisie3310425696.9
KNVB Beker4202206.93

Scout report

Rising starAttacking midfielder

K. Hlynsson is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder at Twente, rated 80 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 6th of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie and 144th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (86.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.14 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hlynsson.

Judged on this season alone, Hlynsson graded 51 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 56 attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 10 goals and 4 assists in 33 appearances (0.49 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 51). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 80, top 4% of the 56 attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 22 Hlynsson is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 37.4 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Hlynsson is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26StreakyStepped up 2023/244 clubs
Current potentialTop 4% attacking midfielders · EredivisieCurrent seasonTop 17% attacking midfielders · Eredivisie9th-best attacking midfielder in the Eredivisie6th in the Eredivisie · potential2nd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Eredivisie144th-highest potential U-23 tracked
80
Ratingi
2nd of 56 attacking midfielders
51.3
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
86.5%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.49
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Twente finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

10
Goals
4
Assists
14
G+A
0.3
Goals / app

10 goals in 33 appearances (0.3 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (4th of 18). He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 14 goal contributions (0.42 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 86.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.14 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.86 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 80, Hlynsson carries the 2nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie (top 4%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.49 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Transfer news

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