Elias Hagen

Following his move to Aalesund, Hagen's current-season form is up 54% on last season (Season 26→40), while his Rating held around 38. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Valerenga	1	0	0	6.6	—	—
2026/27	Aalesund · 15th	16	1	1	6.92	38	37
2025/26	Valerenga · 6th	30	3	1	6.85	37	26
2024/25	Valerenga · 1st	17	3	0	—	33	12
2023/24	Valerenga · 14th	17	1	1	6.83	38	20
2023/24	IFK Goteborg · 13th	17	1	4	7.09	33	16
2022/23	IFK Goteborg	3	1	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Bodo/Glimt · 2nd	22	0	6	7.05	45	25

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Norway · international

Side	Apps	G
Norway U21	1	0
Norway U19	4	0

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

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

E. Hagen is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Aalesund, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 16 appearances, a Season grade of 40, top 38% of Eliteserien defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 38.1, ranking 111th of 199 in the Eliteserien. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (96.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hagen.

Judged on this season alone, Hagen graded 40 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 13 defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.597 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 26 → 40). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, 6th of 13 of the 13 defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 26 Hagen is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2021/224 clubs

Current potential6th of 13 defensive midfielders · Eliteserien Current seasonTop 39% defensive midfielders · Eliteserien 5th-best defensive midfielder in the Eliteserien 111th in the Eliteserien · potential 6th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Eliteserien

38.1

Ratingi

6th of 13 defensive midfielders

39.5

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

96.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.6

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Aalesund finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

3.6

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 16 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 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 96.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.6 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 38.1, Hagen carries the 6th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien of 13, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Aalesund 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 (3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %96.4%

Available fixtures17 of 17

Goals / 900.069

Assists / 900.069

Goal contribution / 900.138

Defensive actions / 903.597

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %16.7

Shot accuracy %54.5

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %55.6

Cards / 900.137

Foul involvement / 901.716

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 26, Hagen sits on 11.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Hagen's projected Rating — 38.1 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 Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target6

Shots11

Passing

Assists1

Chances created11

Passes582

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success55.6%

Duels won45

Duels won %48.9%

Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles24

Interceptions19

Blocks9

Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Aalesund(on loan)Mar 2026 – now

ValerengaAug 2023 – Mar 2026

IFK GoteborgJan 2023 – Aug 2023

Bodo/GlimtAug 2020 – Jan 2023

GGroruduntil Aug 2020

About E. Hagen

Elias Kristoffersen Hagen is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Aalesund, born on January 20, 2000, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Norway. Aalesund currently sit 15th of 16 in the Eliteserien.

This season

In the current season, E. Hagen has made 16 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 1,311 minutes, averaging a 7 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

When E. Hagen plays, Aalesund's record this season is 3W-8D-5L — and his match ratings average 7.07 at home against 6.62 on the road.

Recent matches

August 16, 2026: 5-5 draw at home vs Valerenga (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Ham-Kam (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 2, 2026: 2-6 loss at home vs Tromso (90 minutes, 7 rating)
July 26, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Viking (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
July 16, 2026: 1-6 loss away at Valerenga (45 minutes, 6.5 rating)
July 11, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Molde (86 minutes, 1 assist, 7.5 rating)
May 29, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Ham-Kam (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
May 25, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Tromso (90 minutes, 7 rating)
May 20, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Brann (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
May 16, 2026: 3-2 win away at Rosenborg (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

E. Hagen's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Aalesund face Viking away in the Eliteserien.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Hagen at 38.1 with a Season form score of 39.5, ranking 111th of 199 defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the 1. Division and the Eliteserien. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, E. Hagen has totalled 207 club appearances with 20 goals and 15 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 30 appearances for Valerenga.

E. Hagen's career has also included time at Valerenga, IFK Goteborg, Bodo/Glimt and GGrorud.

On the international stage, E. Hagen has represented Norway U21 and Norway U19 — 5 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Aalesund finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points