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Dan Ulvestad

Experienced headKristiansund BK · 37 yrs

Profile

Full nameDan Peter Ulvestad
PositionCentre-back
NationalityNorway
Age37
Date of birth4 Apr 1989
BirthplaceÅlesund
Height189 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubKristiansund BK
Centre-back
30
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
2684
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kristiansund BK.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien301026847.02
NM Cupen10059

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

D. Ulvestad is a 37-year-old central defender at Kristiansund BK, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 23, top 56% of Eliteserien centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.3, ranking 209th of 219 in the Eliteserien. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (99.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ulvestad.

Judged on this season alone, Ulvestad graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 34 of the 34 centre-backs in the Eliteserien, on 5 clean sheets and 2.884 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 23). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 33rd of 34 of the 34 centre-backs in the Eliteserien. At 37 Ulvestad is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2024/25
Current potential33rd of 34 centre-backs · EliteserienCurrent season19th of 34 centre-backs · Eliteserien19th-best centre-back in the Eliteserien209th in the Eliteserien · potential33rd-highest potential centre-back in the Eliteserien
13.3
Ratingi
33rd of 34 centre-backs
22.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
99.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.88
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Kristiansund BK finished 13th of 16 · a lower-table side

2.88
Def. / 90
18
Tackles
31
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 30 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 99.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 37, 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 13.3, Ulvestad carries the 33rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eliteserien of 34, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Kristiansund BK finished 13th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target4
Shots7

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy48%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success100%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles18
Interceptions31
Blocks37
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.