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Daniel Paulson

Experienced headOrgryte IS · 31 yrsStarter

ratings updated 12 Sept 2026

Profile

Full nameDaniel Axel Paulson
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalitySweden
Age31
Date of birth23 Sept 1995
Height183 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubOrgryte IS
Central midfielderalso played DEF · FWD
22
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1817
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Orgryte IS.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Allsvenskan121010116.5

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

D. Paulson is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Orgryte IS, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 28, top 42% of Allsvenskan central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.4, ranking 177th of 235 in the Allsvenskan. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (84.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.47 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 workmanlike campaign that ranks 20th of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.467 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 18, 37th of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan. At 31 Paulson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27Stepped up 2026/27
18.4
Ratingi
37th of 48 central midfielders
28
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
84.1%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.47
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Orgryte IS finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

22
Apps
3.47
Def. / 90
46
Tackles
19
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 22 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 84.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 31, 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 18.4, Paulson carries the 37th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Allsvenskan of 48, 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 (3.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target5
Shots12

Passing

Assists0
Chances created13
Passes578
Pass accuracy72%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success37.5%
Duels won96
Duels won %46.8%
Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles46
Interceptions19
Blocks5
Fouls committed28

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.