Forsberg's current-season form is down 45% on last season (Season 51→28), while his Rating eased 18→16. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 51).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	New York Red Bulls · 8th	24	3	4	6.71	16	32
2025/26	New York Red Bulls · 8th	33	11	8	7.3	18	51
2024/25	New York Red Bulls · 7th	24	10	4	7.4	19	34
2023/24	RB Leipzig · 4th	14	2	1	6.71	31	11
2022/23	RB Leipzig · 3rd	33	6	4	6.86	45	34

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

Sweden · international

Side	Apps	G
Sweden	85	20
Sweden U19	3	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headAttacking midfielder

E. Forsberg is a 34-year-old attacking midfielder at New York Red Bulls, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 4 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 28, top 55% of Major League Soccer attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.6, ranking 440th of 491 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (73.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.35 goal contributions per 90 (0.15 goals, 0.2 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Forsberg.

Judged on this season alone, Forsberg graded 28 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 40 of the 40 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 3 goals and 4 assists in 24 appearances (0.353 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 51 → 28). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 36th of 40 of the 40 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 34 Forsberg is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25

Current potential36th of 40 attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer Current season22nd of 40 attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer 22nd-best attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer 440th in the Major League Soccer · potential 36th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer

15.6

Ratingi

36th of 40 attacking midfielders

27.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

73.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.35

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · New York Red Bulls finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.13

Goals / app

3 goals in 24 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.29 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 73.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.35 goal contributions per 90 (0.15 goals, 0.2 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.77 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 15.6, Forsberg carries the 36th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 40. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.35 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %73.4%

Available fixtures27 of 27

Goals / 900.151

Assists / 900.202

Goal contribution / 900.353

Defensive actions / 901.767

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Shot conversion %21.4

Shot accuracy %51.9

Pass accuracy %86

Dribble success %32

Cards / 900.05

Foul involvement / 901.565

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 34, Forsberg sits on 1.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Forsberg's projected Rating — 15.6 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 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target14

Shots27

Passing

Assists4

Chances created37

Passes637

Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles8

Dribble success32%

Duels won49

Duels won %42.2%

Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles23

Interceptions8

Blocks4

Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€7M total transfer fees · 3 moves

New York Red BullsJan 2024 – now€ 3M

RB LeipzigJan 2015 – Jan 2024€ 3.7M

Malmo FFJan 2013 – Jan 2015€ 290K

GIF Sundsvalluntil Jan 2013

About E. Forsberg

Emil Peter Forsberg is a 34-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for New York Red Bulls, born on October 23, 1991 in Sundsvall, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Sweden. New York Red Bulls currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, E. Forsberg has made 24 appearances with 3 goals and 4 assists across 1,783 minutes, averaging a 6.63 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When E. Forsberg plays, New York Red Bulls's record this season is 6W-5D-12L — and his match ratings average 6.81 at home against 6.56 on the road.

Recent matches

September 30, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs St. Louis City (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
September 10, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Los Angeles FC (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
September 6, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Seattle Sounders (16 minutes, 6.61 rating)
August 29, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Philadelphia Union (67 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 19, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Nashville SC (61 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Atlanta United FC (79 minutes, 1 goal, 6.9 rating)
August 1, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Orlando City SC (85 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
July 25, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Charlotte (70 minutes, 6.2 rating)
July 22, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Philadelphia Union (74 minutes, 1 assist, 6.2 rating)
May 16, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs New York City FC (69 minutes, 6.6 rating)

E. Forsberg's next match is on October 10, 2026, when New York Red Bulls face San Diego at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Forsberg at 15.6 with a Season form score of 27.7, ranking 440th of 491 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the DFB Pokal. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, E. Forsberg has totalled 484 club appearances with 115 goals and 57 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 33 appearances for RB Leipzig.

E. Forsberg's career has also included time at RB Leipzig, Malmo FF and GIF Sundsvall.

On the international stage, E. Forsberg has represented Sweden and Sweden U19 — 88 caps and 20 goals 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 · New York Red Bulls finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points