Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · IF Elfsborg.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Allsvenskan | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2335 | 6.92 |
Scout report
S. Hedlund is a 33-year-old central midfielder at IF Elfsborg, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 4 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 46, top 10% of Allsvenskan central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.4, ranking 202nd of 248 in the Allsvenskan. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (89.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.97 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hedlund.
Judged on this season alone, Hedlund graded 46 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 59 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan, on 4 goals, 4 assists and 2.968 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 35 → 46). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 50th of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan. At 33 Hedlund is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Hedlund is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · IF Elfsborg finished 8th of 16 · a mid-table side
2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 89.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.31 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 33, 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 16.4, Hedlund carries the 50th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Allsvenskan of 59. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
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Transfer news
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