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Eirik Wichne

Project playerSarpsborg 08 FF · 29 yrsFringe player

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameEirik Wichne
PositionFull-back
NationalityNorway
Age29
Date of birth12 May 1997
Height174 cm
Shirt number#32
ClubSarpsborg 08 FF
Full-back
15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
505
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sarpsborg 08 FF.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien11003906.6

Scout report

Project playerFull-back

E. Wichne is a 29-year-old full-back at Sarpsborg 08 FF, rated 29.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (75.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wichne.

On the season, Wichne graded 23 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 2.833 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 23). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 29 Wichne is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent
29.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
22.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
75.3%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.83
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sarpsborg 08 FF finished 9th of 16 · a mid-table side

28
Apps
2.83
Def. / 90
46
Tackles
13
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 75.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 29.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles46
Interceptions13
Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.