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24.1
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
30.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 21/25 rated

Club profile

LeagueEliteserien
League position12th of 16
Squad size27
Average age25.5
CountryNorway

Team scout report

Lower-table12th of 16 · Eliteserien

Valerenga sit 12th of 16 in the Eliteserien, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 24.1 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 30.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads DLDLD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 44.9% on last season (Season 17 → 24.6), while squad talent has held (Rating 28.4 → 28.2). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 8 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

L. Haren is the form pick (Season 44), while A. Kiil Olsen carries the highest ceiling (Rating 43). In the market, the headline arrival is Luton Shelton (750K €), and M. Grundetjern is the most valuable asset at 12.

24.1
44.9%
Squad season
30.3
0.6%
Squad rating
12thof 16
League finish
DLDLD
Last 5
Top performer
L. Haren
Season 44
Highest potential
A. Kiil Olsen
Rating 43
Marquee signing
Luton Shelton
750K €
Top asset
M. Grundetjern
Value 12

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
233
Defence
1329
Midfield
1827
Attack
1229

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Haren
4432
Grundetjern
4340
Lange
3938
Westergaard
3430
Finnsson
2338
Olsen
2043
Ambina
1737
Strand
1716
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1L. Haren8goals
  2. 2C. Lange6goals
  3. 3M. Grundetjern5goals
  4. 4P. Strand2goals
  5. 5G. Rajkovic2goals

Top assists

  1. 1K. Finnsson5assists
  2. 2M. Grundetjern4assists
  3. 3L. Haren2assists
  4. 4O. Saeter2assists
  5. 5C. Lange1assists

Squad · 27

Nat.
1O. HedvallGoalkeeperDenmark283.621—356.9%3315.2%
13S. LønningNewGoalkeeperNorway245.7——0100%323.2%
30A. OrdalGoalkeeper—17—————
2K. FinnssonFull-backIceland277.120—23573.5%385%
3H. SjåtilFull-backNorway237.319—1618.8%40±0%
4A. Kiil OlsenCentre-back—257.84—204.2%4315.5%
5K. TshiembeCentre-backDenmark29211—367.9%2114.8%
6V. HedenstadCentre-backNorway350.37—288.4%651.9%
37I. NäsbergCentre-backNorway302.1161143.7%2417.2%
49A. Jatta
Defender
—17—————
55S. JarlCentre-backNorway266.11011318.7%339.7%
10C. LangeAttacking midfielderDenmark2711.22163918.6%383%
11G. ZahidNewCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Norway320.85—173.9%1119%
15O. HolmDefensive midfielder
earlier at Los Angeles FC II · 159 min, 0g
Norway236.212—4171.4%343.7%
18E. ForchaCentral midfielder—164.1——035
22S. Thorstensen
Midfielder
—20—————
22S. Sjovold
Midfielder
—19—————
24P. StrandAttacking midfielder
played MID · DEF · FWD
Norway321.92121731.2%1611.5%
28M. WestergaardDefensive midfielderDenmark285.4211341040%3012.8%
29F. AmbinaDefensive midfielderCameroon246.714—1765.7%3720.1%
77L. HarenAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Denmark2862084410.3%3223.3%
7H. NielsenNewWingerNorway330.7——011±0%
9G. RajkovicCentre-forward—154.41421341
17M. GrundetjernCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Norway261220543545.5%4048.9%
19E. RashaniNewAttacking midfielderKosovo330.7——1141.6%614.5%
26D. GjengaarNewWinger
earlier at New York RB II · 95 min, 0g
Norway225.93—0100%3415.6%
90O. SaeterCentre-forward—2927—721

Season form

Record (W-D-L)6-5-10 in 21
Goals (for / against)34 / 43
Clean sheets2
Last 5DLDLD

Fixtures & results

Eliteserien6W 5D 10L
6W 5D 10L in 21 · 34–43
Dec 13ASandefjord—·
Dec 5HRosenborg—·
Nov 29AViking—·
Nov 21HStart—·
Nov 7AKristiansund BK—·
Nov 1HTromso—·
Oct 24ABodo/Glimt—·
Oct 18HBrann—·
Oct 12AKFUM Oslo—·
Sep 20HFredrikstad1–1D
Sep 12ALillestrom0–2L
Sep 6ASarpsborg 08 FF2–2D
Aug 30HMolde3–4L
Aug 16AAalesund5–5D
Aug 8HBodo/Glimt1–2L
Jul 31HHam-Kam0–3L
Jul 26ABrann3–2W
Jul 16HAalesund6–1W
Jul 11ATromso0–4L
May 29HKristiansund BK3–1W
May 25AStart0–2L
May 16HSarpsborg 08 FF3–2W
May 8AHam-Kam0–1L
May 3HKFUM Oslo2–2D
Apr 26AMolde1–5L
Apr 19HLillestrom0–2L
Apr 12AFredrikstad1–1D
Apr 6HViking0–1L
Mar 22ARosenborg2–0W
Mar 15HSandefjord1–0W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

G. ZahidFK Partizan· -2026/27
G. ZahidFK Partizan· Free agent2026/27
H. NielsenHannover 96· Free agent2026/27
O. ObasiSStockholm Internazionale· Return from loan2026/27
P. MeligaKristiansund BK· Return from loan2026/27
A. A. Lonning S.Egersund· Transfer2026/27
S. SjovoldRanheim· Return from loan2026/27
E. RashaniMelbourne City· Free agent2026/27

Out

M. OfkirHam-Kam· Transfer2026/27
H. BjørdalViking· Transfer2026/27
E. SørensenPEC Zwolle· Transfer2026/27
O. ObasiHHobro· Transfer2026/27
O. ObasiHHobro· Transfer2026/27
P. MeligaKFUM Oslo· Transfer2026/27
F. ThorvaldsenTwente· Transfer2026/27
S. SjovoldRanheim· Loan2026/27