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Carl Gustafsson

Squad depthKalmar FF · 26 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameCarl Ivar Gustafsson
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalitySweden
Age26
Date of birth18 Mar 2000
Height180 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubKalmar FF
Defensive midfielder
12
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
935
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kalmar FF.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Allsvenskan9206657.47

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

C. Gustafsson is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Kalmar FF, rated 29.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 127th of 208 on scout potential in the Allsvenskan. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (49.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gustafsson.

Judged on this season alone, Gustafsson graded 27 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 20 defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 5.005 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 27). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 14th of 20 of the 20 defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan. At 26 Gustafsson is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.9 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upStepped up 2026/27
29.4
Ratingi
14th of 20 defensive midfielders
27.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
49.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
5.01
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Kalmar FF finished 13th of 16 · a lower-table side

12
Apps
5.01
Def. / 90
29
Tackles
20
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

5.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 12 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 5.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 49.5% 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 29.4, Gustafsson carries the 14th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan of 20 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.01 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target6
Shots11

Passing

Assists0
Chances created7
Passes780
Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success22.2%
Duels won58
Duels won %61.1%
Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles29
Interceptions20
Blocks3
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.