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Full nameEdvin Austbö
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityNorway
Age21
Date of birth1 May 2005
Shirt number#17
ClubViking
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
27
Appearances
6
Goals
5
Assists
1849
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Viking.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien276518497.2
NM Cupen10029
UEFA Europa Conference League100297.5

Scout report

Elite prospectAttacking midfielder

E. Austbö is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Viking, rated 49.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 4th of 219 on scout potential in the Eliteserien and 1135th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (73.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.24 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Austbö.

Judged on this season alone, Austbö graded 38 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 23 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 6 goals and 5 assists in 27 appearances (0.535 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 38). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, top 5% of the 23 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 21 Austbö is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.2 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2024/25
Current potentialTop 5% attacking midfielders · EliteserienCurrent seasonTop 22% attacking midfielders · Eliteserien5th-best attacking midfielder in the Eliteserien4th in the Eliteserien · potential1st-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Eliteserien1135th-highest potential U-23 tracked
49.9
Ratingi
1st of 23 attacking midfielders
37.9
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
73.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.54
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Viking finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side

6
Goals
5
Assists
11
G+A
0.22
Goals / app

6 goals in 27 appearances (0.22 per game) for a title-challenging side. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 11 goal contributions (0.41 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 73.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.24 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.22 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 49.9, Austbö carries the 1st-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien (top 5%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.54 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.