ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sarpsborg 08 FF.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eliteserien | 13 | 1 | 3 | 867 | 7.01 |
Scout report
C. Niyukuri is a 26-year-old full-back at Sarpsborg 08 FF, rated 40.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 83rd of 231 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (72% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.68 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 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 41 full-backs in the Eliteserien, on 4 clean sheets and 3.681 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 31). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 37% of the 41 full-backs in the Eliteserien. At 26 Niyukuri is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.1 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Niyukuri is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Sarpsborg 08 FF finished 9th of 16 · a mid-table side
3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.42 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 3.68 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 40.8, Niyukuri carries the 15th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Eliteserien (top 37%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.68 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.
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Transfer news
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