Nikolai Frederiksen

Following his move to WSG Wattens, Frederiksen's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→37), while his Rating climbed 27→42. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	WSG Wattens	1	0	0	6.7	—	—
2025/26	WSG Wattens · 7th	25	9	3	6.96	42	37
2024/25	Lyngby · 3rd	1	0	0	6.65	33	0
2024/25	IFK GoteborgLoan · 13th	3	0	0	6.7	27	0
2023/24	Lyngby · 3rd	1	0	0	—	34	0
2023/24	Austria LustenauLoan	10	0	0	6.52	—	—
2022/23	Ferencvarosi TCLoan	6	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Vitesse · 10th	13	2	0	6.73	60	8

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Denmark · international

Side	Apps	G
Denmark U21	4	0
Denmark U19	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

N. Frederiksen is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at WSG Wattens, rated 41.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 82nd of 207 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (62.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.6 goal contributions per 90 (0.45 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Frederiksen.

Judged on this season alone, Frederiksen graded 37 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 29 attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 9 goals and 3 assists in 25 appearances (0.597 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 37). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, 13th of 29 of the 29 attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 26 Frederiksen is in his prime years, and a market index of 12 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/264 clubs

Current potential13th of 29 attacking midfielders · Bundesliga Current seasonTop 18% attacking midfielders · Bundesliga5th-best attacking midfielder in the Bundesliga82nd in the Bundesliga · potential13th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Bundesliga

41.6

Ratingi

13th of 29 attacking midfielders

37.1

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

62.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.6

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · WSG Wattens finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.36

Goals / app

9 goals in 25 appearances (0.36 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.48 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 62.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.6 goal contributions per 90 (0.45 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 0.7 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 41.6, Frederiksen carries the 13th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga of 29. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.6 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %62.8%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900.448

Assists / 900.149

Goal contribution / 900.597

Defensive actions / 900.697

Player flow

Goal involvements12

Shot conversion %31

Shot accuracy %53.7

Pass accuracy %69

Dribble success %36

Cards / 900.199

Foul involvement / 902.19

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~12), then tapers with age. At 26, Frederiksen sits on 12, at or near its peak. The blue line is Frederiksen's projected Rating — 41.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals9

Shots on target29

Shots54

Passing

Assists3

Pass accuracy69%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success36%

Fouls won25

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions2

Blocks1

Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

WSG Wattens2025/26 – nowFree

Lyngbyuntil 2025/26

Tirol2025/26 – 2025/26Free

Lyngby(back from loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

IFK Goteborg(on loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

Lyngby2023/24 – 2024/25Free

Austria Lustenau(on loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

Ferencvarosi TC(on loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

Vitesseuntil 2022/23

JJuventus U23(back from loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

WSG Wattens(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

JJuventus U23until 2020/21

About N. Frederiksen

Nikolai Baden Frederiksen is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for WSG Wattens, born on May 18, 2000 in Odense, standing 179 cm tall. He is from Denmark. WSG Wattens currently sit 7th of 12 in the Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, N. Frederiksen has made 25 appearances with 9 goals and 3 assists across 1,808 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Frederiksen at 41.6 with a Season form score of 37.1, ranking 82nd of 207 attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the NB I and the Tipsport Malta Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, N. Frederiksen has totalled 145 club appearances with 41 goals and 7 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 31 appearances for WSG Wattens.

N. Frederiksen's career has also included time at Lyngby, Tirol, IFK Goteborg, Austria Lustenau, Ferencvarosi TC, Vitesse and JJuventus U23.

On the international stage, N. Frederiksen has represented Denmark U21 and Denmark U19 — 5 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · WSG Wattens finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points