ratings updated 12 Sept 2026
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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 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Orgryte IS, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 27, top 50% of Superettan defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.6, ranking 40th of 63 in the Superettan. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (82.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.57 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 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 2nd of 4 of the 4 defensive midfielders in the Superettan, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.565 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 27). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 3rd of 4 of the 4 defensive midfielders in the Superettan. At 31 Paulson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 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
3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 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 82.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
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 14.6, Paulson carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Superettan of 4, 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 solid defensive volume (3.57 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 defensive midfielders in the Superettan with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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