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Nikolai Skuseth

Squad depthSarpsborg 08 FF · 22 yrs

Profile

PositionCentre-back
NationalityNorway
Age22
Date of birth18 May 2004
Shirt number#4
ClubSarpsborg 08 FF
Centre-back
7
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
278
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sarpsborg 08 FF.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien0001406.62
NM Cupen10024

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

Nikolai Skuseth is a 22-year-old central defender at Sarpsborg 08 FF, rated 35.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Skuseth.

On the season, Skuseth graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 4.856 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 6). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 22 Skuseth is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Skuseth is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.

Peak: 2024/25Holding level
35.6
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
5.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
10.3%
Minutes
limited game time
4.86
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Sarpsborg 08 FF finished 9th of 16 · a mid-table side

4.86
Def. / 90
3
Tackles
8
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

4.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 10.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 35.6 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.