David Kruse

Kruse's current-season form is down 10% on last season (Season 41→37), 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 · 8th	23	2	1	6.89	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 playerCentral midfielder

D. Kruse is a 24-year-old central midfielder at IFK Goteborg, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 37, top 13% of Allsvenskan central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 36.9, ranking 44th of 235 in the Allsvenskan. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present (93.6% 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 Kruse.

Judged on this season alone, Kruse graded 37 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 48 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 3.474 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 37). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, top 17% of the 48 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan. At 24 Kruse is in his prime years, and a market index of 8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

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 17% central midfielders · Allsvenskan Current seasonTop 13% central midfielders · Allsvenskan 6th-best central midfielder in the Allsvenskan 44th in the Allsvenskan · potential 8th-highest potential central midfielder in the Allsvenskan

36.9

Ratingi

8th of 48 central midfielders

37.3

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

93.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.47

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · IFK Goteborg finished 8th of 16 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.47

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 93.6% 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 36.9, Kruse carries the 8th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Allsvenskan (top 17%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.47 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 %93.6%

Available fixtures24 of 24

Goals / 900.089

Assists / 900.045

Goal contribution / 900.134

Defensive actions / 903.474

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %16.7

Shot accuracy %63.2

Pass accuracy %89

Dribble success %36

Cards / 900.134

Foul involvement / 902.761

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 8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Kruse's projected Rating — 36.9 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 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target12

Shots19

Passing

Assists1

Chances created30

Passes1,083

Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success36%

Duels won105

Duels won %52.2%

Fouls won30

Defending

Tackles43

Interceptions29

Blocks6

Fouls committed32

Penalties conceded1—

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 central midfielder who plays for IFK Goteborg, born on May 15, 2002, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Denmark. IFK Goteborg currently sit 8th of 16 in the Allsvenskan.

This season

In the current season, D. Kruse has made 23 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist across 2,021 minutes, averaging a 6.9 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards.

When D. Kruse plays, IFK Goteborg's record this season is 9W-6D-8L — and his match ratings average 7.02 at home against 6.71 on the road.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 2-2 draw away at AIK Stockholm (90 minutes, 6.41 rating)
October 9, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Vasteras SK FK (90 minutes, 6.54 rating)
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)

D. Kruse's next match is on October 25, 2026, when IFK Goteborg face Gais away in the Allsvenskan.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Kruse at 36.9 with a Season form score of 37.3, ranking 44th of 235 central 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 152 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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Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · IFK Goteborg finished 8th 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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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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