Adam Carlén

Following his move to Excelsior, Carlén's current-season form is up 60% on last season (Season 15→24), while his Rating climbed 32→55. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 46).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Artis	2	0	0	6.45	—	—
2025/26	Excelsior · 13th	25	0	1	6.72	53	18
2025/26	IFK Goteborg · 4th	12	0	0	6.63	27	4
2024/25	IFK Goteborg · 13th	27	0	0	6.76	32	15
2023/24	IFK Goteborg · 13th	28	4	0	7	37	46
2022/23	IFK Goteborg	2	1	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Degerfors IF · 13th	29	0	1	6.81	35	27

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

Sweden · international

Side	Apps	G
Sweden U21	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

League standoutDefensive midfielder

A. Carlén is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Artis, rated 55.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 2nd of 320 on scout potential in the Czech Liga. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (55.2% 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 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 32nd of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Czech Liga, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.91 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, top 2% of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Czech Liga. At 26 Carlén is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2021/22

Current potentialTop 2% defensive midfielders · Czech Liga Current season32nd of 51 defensive midfielders · Czech Liga 32nd-best defensive midfielder in the Czech Liga 2nd in the Czech Liga · potential 1st-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Czech Liga

55.3

Ratingi

1st of 51 defensive midfielders

24.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

55.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.91

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Artis finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.91

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 25 appearances. 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 55.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 55.3, Carlén carries the 1st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Czech Liga (top 2%). 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.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %55.2%

Available fixtures25 of 2

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.072

Goal contribution / 900.072

Defensive actions / 903.91

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.29

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~12), then tapers with age. At 26, Carlén sits on 11.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Carlén's projected Rating — 55.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Czech Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles36

Interceptions9

Blocks9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

ArtisJul 2026 – now

ExcelsiorJul 2025 – Jul 2026

IFK GoteborgFeb 2023 – Jul 2025Free

Degerfors IFuntil Feb 2023

About A. Carlén

Adam Erik Carlén is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Artis, born on June 27, 2000, standing 194 cm tall. He is from Sweden. Artis currently sit 3rd of 6 in the Czech Liga.

This season

In the current season, A. Carlén has made 25 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 1,243 minutes, averaging a 6.64 match rating over his last 7 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Eredivisie, the Allsvenskan and the KNVB Beker.

When A. Carlén plays, Artis's record this season is 15W-6D-17L — and his match ratings average 6.82 at home against 6.62 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 3-2 win away at Sparta Rotterdam (11 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs FC Volendam (21 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 2, 2026: 3-2 win away at Groningen (13 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 26, 2026: 5-0 win at home vs Utrecht (14 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 4, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs NEC Nijmegen (1 minutes)
March 20, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Heracles (1 minutes)
March 15, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Feyenoord (1 minutes)
February 14, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs AZ Alkmaar (13 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 6, 2026: 2-0 win away at NAC Breda (20 minutes, 6.3 rating)
January 24, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Twente (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Carlén at 55.3 with a Season form score of 24.2, ranking 2nd of 320 defensive midfielders in the Czech Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, A. Carlén has totalled 195 club appearances with 9 goals and 4 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 29 appearances for Degerfors IF.

A. Carlén's career has also included time at Excelsior, IFK Goteborg and Degerfors IF.

On the international stage, A. Carlén has represented Sweden U21 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Artis finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points