Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Excelsior.
Also this season
Earlier this season at IFK Goteborg — Allsvenskan: 12 apps, 0g 0a, 344 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Excelsior; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1243 | 6.72 |
 Allsvenskanat IFK Goteborg | 12 | 0 | 0 | 344 | 6.63 |
 KNVB Beker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 7.5 |
Scout report
A. Carlén is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Excelsior, rated 52.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 196th of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (40.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.91 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Carlén.
Judged on this season alone, Carlén graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 41 of the 41 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.91 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 18). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 53, 31st of 41 of the 41 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 26 Carlén is in his prime years, and a market index of 24.2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Excelsior finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side
3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 40.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 52.5, Carlén carries the 31st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie of 41, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Excelsior finished 13th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
