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Full nameAron Leonard Dønnum
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityNorway
Age28
Date of birth20 Apr 1998
Height179 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubToulouse
Defensive midfielderalso played FWD
28
Appearances
4
Goals
4
Assists
2424
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Toulouse.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 1284424247.21
Coupe de France4113607.48
Friendlies Clubs100186.7

Scout report

Key starterDefensive midfielder

A. Dønnum is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Toulouse, rated 66.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 180th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (96.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.82 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dønnum.

Judged on this season alone, Dønnum graded 59 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 4 goals, 4 assists and 2.822 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 47 → 59). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 66, 27th of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 28 Dønnum is in his prime years, and a market index of 34.1 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Dønnum is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential27th of 51 defensive midfielders · Ligue 1Current seasonTop 10% defensive midfielders · Ligue 15th-best defensive midfielder in the Ligue 1180th in the Ligue 1 · potential27th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Ligue 1
66.2
Ratingi
27th of 51 defensive midfielders
58.5
Seasoni
a strong, regular top-tier starter
96.2%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.82
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Toulouse finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

2.82
Def. / 90
46
Tackles
27
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 96.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 66.2, Dønnum carries the 27th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 51. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.