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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Aarhus.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of Aarhus's ~32 games this season through 7 injury absences (inactive, yellow cards). He still appeared 20 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superliga | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1341 | 6.98 |
Scout report
N. Poulsen is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Aarhus, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 27, top 61% of Superliga central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.6, ranking 184th of 207 in the Superliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (59.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Poulsen.
Judged on this season alone, Poulsen graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 11th of 18 of the 18 central midfielders in the Superliga, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 2.953 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 27). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 14th of 18 of the 18 central midfielders in the Superliga. At 32 Poulsen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Poulsen missed 7 games through injury (inactive, yellow cards) out of roughly 32 this season. The 20 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.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Aarhus finished 1st of 6 · a title-challenging side
2.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 6) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 59.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, 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 19.6, Poulsen carries the 14th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Superliga of 18. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Superliga with 600+ minutes this season.
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