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Alexander Jensen

Project playerIF Elfsborg · 25 yrsRotationNew signing

Profile

Full nameAlexander Jensen
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityDenmark
Age25
Date of birth24 Aug 2001
Height180 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubIF Elfsborg
Defensive midfielderalso played DEF
8
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
657
Minutes

Domestic-league season · IF Elfsborg.

Also this season

Earlier this season at AberdeenUEFA Europa Conference League: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 346 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at IF Elfsborg; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Allsvenskan100457

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

A. Jensen is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at IF Elfsborg, rated 36 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 116th of 208 on scout potential in the Allsvenskan. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (66.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jensen.

Judged on this season alone, Jensen graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 20 of the 20 defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.699 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 27). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 11th of 20 of the 20 defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan. At 25 Jensen is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.7 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2023/24Trending down
36
Ratingi
11th of 20 defensive midfielders
26.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
66.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.7
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · IF Elfsborg finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side

8
Apps
3.7
Def. / 90
13
Tackles
10
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 8 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 66.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 36, Jensen carries the 11th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan of 20 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots3

Passing

Assists1
Chances created10
Passes408
Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success50%
Duels won27
Duels won %51.9%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles13
Interceptions10
Blocks4
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.