Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Korona Kielce.
Also this season
Earlier this season at BK Hacken — UEFA Europa Conference League: 7 apps, 2g 1a, 630 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Korona Kielce; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Allsvenskanat BK Hacken | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1857 | 7.43 |
 Ekstraklasa | 14 | 0 | 0 | 639 | 6.61 |
 UEFA Europa Conference Leagueat BK Hacken | 7 | 2 | 1 | 630 | 6.94 |
Scout report
Simon Gustafson is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Korona Kielce, rated 16.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 291st of 332 on scout potential in the Ekstraklasa. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (41.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gustafson.
Judged on this season alone, Gustafson graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 29 of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Ekstraklasa, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.535 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 26th of 29 of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Ekstraklasa. At 31 Gustafson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Gustafson is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Korona Kielce finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side
2.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 41.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, 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 16.1, Gustafson carries the 26th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ekstraklasa of 29 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
