ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Orgryte IS.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Allsvenskan | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1011 | 6.5 |
Scout report
D. Paulson is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Orgryte IS, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 16 appearances, a Season grade of 28, top 20% of Superettan central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.3, ranking 38th of 53 in the Superettan. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (81% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paulson.
Judged on this season alone, Paulson graded 28 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 15 central midfielders in the Superettan, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.498 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 28). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 9th of 15 of the 15 central midfielders in the Superettan. At 30 Paulson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Paulson is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Orgryte IS finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side
3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th 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 81% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 16.3, Paulson carries the 9th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Superettan of 15, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Orgryte IS finished 15th 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 (3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Superettan with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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