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Ari Sigurpálsson

Squad depthIF Elfsborg · 23 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameAri Sigurpálsson
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityIceland
Age23
Date of birth17 Mar 2003
Shirt number#25
ClubIF Elfsborg
Centre-forwardalso played MID
21
Appearances
4
Goals
1
Assists
736
Minutes

Domestic-league season · IF Elfsborg.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Allsvenskan12305046.94

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

A. Sigurpálsson is a 23-year-old centre-forward at IF Elfsborg, rated 35 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 86th of 235 on scout potential in the Allsvenskan. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.49 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sigurpálsson.

Judged on this season alone, Sigurpálsson graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 21 of the 21 centre-forwards in the Allsvenskan, on 4 goals and 1 assist in 21 appearances (0.611 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 20).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, top 39% of the 21 centre-forwards in the Allsvenskan. At 23 Sigurpálsson is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 4.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Sigurpálsson is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.

Peak: 2026/27Holding level
35
Ratingi
8th of 21 centre-forwards
19.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
34.1%
Minutes
limited game time
0.61
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · IF Elfsborg finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side

21
Apps
4
Goals
1
Assists
5
G+A
0.19
Goals / app

4 goals in 21 appearances (0.19 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 5 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.49 goals, 0.12 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 34.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35, Sigurpálsson carries the 8th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Allsvenskan of 21 — though on just 21 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.61 goal contributions 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 centre-forwards in the Allsvenskan with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4
Shots on target8
Shots13

Passing

Assists1
Chances created10
Passes189
Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles7
Dribble success36.8%
Duels won30
Duels won %46.2%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles13
Interceptions6
Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.