Santeri Väänänen
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Rosenborg.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Rosenborg's ~30 games this season through 4 injury absences (injury, yellow cards). He still appeared 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eliteserien | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1583 | 6.84 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Finland U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 593 | — |
 UEFA U21 Championshipat Finland U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 264 | 7.7 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.05 |
 NM Cupen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 130 | — |
Scout report
S. Väänänen is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Rosenborg, rated 40.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 54th of 213 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (58.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.43 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Väänänen.
Judged on this season alone, Väänänen graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 6th of 13 of the 13 defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.435 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 24). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 24% of the 13 defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 24 Väänänen is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Väänänen missed 4 games through injury (injury, yellow cards) out of roughly 30 this season. The 22 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.
Väänänen is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Rosenborg finished 7th of 16 · a mid-table side
4.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 58.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 40.5, Väänänen carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien (top 24%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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