David Kruse

Kruse's current-season form is level with last season (Season 41→39), while his Rating eased 39→37. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	IFK Goteborg · 9th	21	2	1	6.92	38	40
2025/26	IFK Goteborg · 4th	29	2	1	7.11	39	41
2024/25	IFK Goteborg · 13th	11	0	0	6.81	30	7
2023/24	Valenciennes · 20th	22	1	0	6.66	54	14
2023/24	AC Horsens	3	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	AC Horsens · 3rd	31	0	3	6.79	47	32

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Denmark · international

Side	Apps	G
Denmark U21	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

D. Kruse is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at IFK Goteborg, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 39, top 5% of Allsvenskan defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 36.6, ranking 44th of 215 in the Allsvenskan. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present (93% 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 Kruse.

Judged on this season alone, Kruse graded 39 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 19 defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 3.569 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 41 → 39). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, top 16% of the 19 defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan. At 24 Kruse is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2024/25

Current potentialTop 16% defensive midfielders · Allsvenskan Current seasonTop 6% defensive midfielders · Allsvenskan 1st-best defensive midfielder in the Allsvenskan 44th in the Allsvenskan · potential 3rd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Allsvenskan

36.6

Ratingi

3rd of 19 defensive midfielders

38.8

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

93%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.57

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · IFK Goteborg finished 9th of 16 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.57

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 93% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.57 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 36.6, Kruse carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan (top 16%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %93%

Available fixtures22 of 22

Goals / 900.098

Assists / 900.049

Goal contribution / 900.147

Defensive actions / 903.569

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %16.7

Shot accuracy %60

Pass accuracy %89

Dribble success %42.9

Cards / 900.147

Foul involvement / 902.835

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 24, Kruse sits on 7.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Kruse's projected Rating — 36.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target12

Shots20

Passing

Assists1

Chances created30

Passes1,004

Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success42.9%

Duels won101

Duels won %53.4%

Fouls won29

Defending

Tackles40

Interceptions28

Blocks5

Fouls committed29

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

IFK GoteborgAug 2024 – now

ValenciennesAug 2023 – Aug 2024

AAC Horsensuntil Aug 2023

About D. Kruse

David Kjær Kruse is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for IFK Goteborg, born on May 15, 2002, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Denmark. IFK Goteborg currently sit 9th of 16 in the Allsvenskan.

This season

In the current season, D. Kruse has made 21 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist across 1,841 minutes, averaging a 6.98 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards.

When D. Kruse plays, IFK Goteborg's record this season is 8W-5D-8L — and his match ratings average 7.07 at home against 6.74 on the road.

Recent matches

September 19, 2026: 1-0 win away at IF Brommapojkarna (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 12, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Halmstad (90 minutes, 6.81 rating)
September 7, 2026: 4-1 win away at Mjallby AIF (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 30, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Orgryte IS (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 23, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs IF Elfsborg (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Degerfors IF (45 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 9, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Kalmar FF (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.6 rating)
July 26, 2026: 1-4 loss away at Sirius (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
July 17, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs IF Brommapojkarna (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
July 12, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Malmo FF (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)

D. Kruse's next match is on October 9, 2026, when IFK Goteborg face Vasteras SK FK at home in the Allsvenskan.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Kruse at 36.6 with a Season form score of 38.8, ranking 44th of 215 defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the 1. Division. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, D. Kruse has totalled 150 club appearances with 5 goals and 5 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 31 appearances for AC Horsens.

D. Kruse's career has also included time at Valenciennes and AAC Horsens.

On the international stage, D. Kruse has represented Denmark U21 — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · IFK Goteborg finished 9th of 16 · a mid-table side

Strengths

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Outlook

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Season statistics

Shooting

Passing

Possession

Defending

Yellow/red cards

Transfer history

About D. Kruse

This season

Recent matches

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Career

Transfer news

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Career

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Transfer history

About D. Kruse

This season

Recent matches

Field Insider's view

Career

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