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Claus Niyukuri

Project playerSarpsborg 08 FF · 26 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameClaus Babo Niyukuri
PositionFull-back
NationalityNorway
Age26
Date of birth13 Feb 2000
Shirt number#12
ClubSarpsborg 08 FF
Full-back
22
Appearances
2
Goals
4
Assists
1383
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sarpsborg 08 FF.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien13138677.01

Scout report

Project playerCreative Full-back

C. Niyukuri is a 26-year-old full-back at Sarpsborg 08 FF, rated 39.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 84th of 246 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (66.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Niyukuri.

Judged on this season alone, Niyukuri graded 22 — a strong campaign that ranks top 26% of the 43 full-backs in the Eliteserien, on 3 clean sheets and 3.644 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 22). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, top 38% of the 43 full-backs in the Eliteserien. At 26 Niyukuri is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.2 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upRemarkably consistent
39.8
Ratingi
16th of 43 full-backs
22.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
66.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.64
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Sarpsborg 08 FF finished 10th of 16 · a mid-table side

22
Apps
3.64
Def. / 90
31
Tackles
18
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 66.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.39 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Defensive volume. 3.64 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 39.8, Niyukuri carries the 16th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Eliteserien (top 38%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 full-backs in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target5
Shots7

Passing

Assists4
Chances created12
Passes614
Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles16
Dribble success44.4%
Duels won83
Duels won %50.3%
Fouls won22
Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles31
Interceptions18
Blocks7
Fouls committed20
Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.