N. Hult

Hult's current-season form is up 50% on last season (Season 26→39), while his Rating held around 14. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 54).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	IF Elfsborg · 4th	21	1	2	6.91	15	40
2025/26	IF Elfsborg · 8th	26	1	3	6.96	13	26
2024/25	IF Elfsborg · 7th	25	0	2	7.03	12	34
2023/24	IF Elfsborg · 2nd	29	1	2	6.91	16	54
2022/23	IF Elfsborg · 6th	13	0	0	7	13	17

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Sweden · international

Side	Apps	G
Sweden	7	0
Sweden U21	6	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

N. Hult is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at IF Elfsborg, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 39, top 11% of Allsvenskan defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.4, ranking 190th of 215 in the Allsvenskan. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (92.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.8 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hult.

Judged on this season alone, Hult graded 39 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 19 defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 3.795 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 26 → 39). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 18th of 19 of the 19 defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan. At 36 Hult is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2022/23

Current potential18th of 19 defensive midfielders · Allsvenskan Current seasonTop 11% defensive midfielders · Allsvenskan 2nd-best defensive midfielder in the Allsvenskan 190th in the Allsvenskan · potential 18th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Allsvenskan

14.4

Ratingi

18th of 19 defensive midfielders

38.5

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

92.2%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.8

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

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

Apps

3.8

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 21 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 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 92.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 14.4, Hult carries the 18th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan of 19. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %92.2%

Available fixtures22 of 22

Goals / 900.049

Assists / 900.099

Goal contribution / 900.148

Defensive actions / 903.795

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %85

Dribble success %40

Cards / 900.099

Foul involvement / 902.267

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 36, Hult sits on 0.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Hult's projected Rating — 14.4 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 Allsvenskan with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target5

Shots10

Passing

Assists2

Chances created22

Passes816

Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles8

Dribble success40%

Duels won88

Duels won %54.7%

Fouls won22

Defending

Tackles49

Interceptions21

Blocks7

Fouls committed24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.2M total transfer fees · 5 moves

IF ElfsborgJul 2022 – now

Hannover 96Aug 2020 – Jul 2022Free

AEK Athens FCJan 2018 – Aug 2020€ 200K

PanathinaikosJul 2016 – Jan 2018Free

NiceJul 2014 – Jul 2016

IF Elfsborguntil Jul 2014

About N. Hult

Bo Niklas Hult is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for IF Elfsborg, born on February 13, 1990 in Värnamo, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Sweden. IF Elfsborg currently sit 4th of 16 in the Allsvenskan.

This season

In the current season, N. Hult has made 21 appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists across 1,826 minutes, averaging a 6.92 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. Though primarily a defensive midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

When N. Hult plays, IF Elfsborg's record this season is 10W-7D-4L — and his match ratings average 7.08 at home against 6.73 on the road.

Recent matches

September 20, 2026: 2-1 win away at Djurgardens IF (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 13, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Kalmar FF (90 minutes, 7.25 rating)
September 6, 2026: 1-2 loss away at IF Brommapojkarna (90 minutes, 5.89 rating)
August 29, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Degerfors IF (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.7 rating)
August 23, 2026: 1-1 draw away at IFK Goteborg (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 14, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Vasteras SK FK (83 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
August 8, 2026: 1-0 win away at Mjallby AIF (95 minutes, 7.3 rating)
July 26, 2026: 2-1 win away at Malmo FF (90 minutes, 7 rating)
July 19, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Sirius (87 minutes, 6.5 rating)
July 5, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Hammarby FF (89 minutes, 6.2 rating)

N. Hult's next match is on October 12, 2026, when IF Elfsborg face Halmstad at home in the Allsvenskan.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Hult at 14.4 with a Season form score of 38.5, ranking 190th of 215 defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Super League 1 and the Svenska Cupen. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, N. Hult has totalled 395 club appearances with 19 goals and 9 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 30 appearances for Nice.

N. Hult's career has also included time at Hannover 96, AEK Athens FC, Panathinaikos and Nice.

On the international stage, N. Hult has represented Sweden and Sweden U21 — 13 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

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

Strengths

Watch points