Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Halmstad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Allsvenskan | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1026 | 6.54 |
Scout report
M. Olsson is a 38-year-old central defender at Halmstad, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 11, top 78% of Allsvenskan centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 5.3, ranking 248th of 248 in the Allsvenskan. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (38% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Olsson.
Judged on this season alone, Olsson graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 51 of the 51 centre-backs in the Allsvenskan, on 3 clean sheets and 2.105 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 11). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 5, 51st of 51 of the 51 centre-backs in the Allsvenskan. At 38 Olsson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Halmstad finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side
2.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th of 16) 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 38% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 38, 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 5.3, Olsson carries the 51st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Allsvenskan of 51, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Halmstad finished 11th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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