F. Gulbrandsen
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Molde.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Molde's ~30 games this season through 5 injury absences (knock). He still appeared 24 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eliteserien | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1289 | 6.66 |
 NM Cupen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
F. Gulbrandsen is a 33-year-old centre-forward at Molde, enjoying a standout season — 7 goals and 1 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 33, top 33% of Eliteserien centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.8, ranking 207th of 219 in the Eliteserien. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (57.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.56 goal contributions per 90 (0.49 goals, 0.07 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gulbrandsen.
Judged on this season alone, Gulbrandsen graded 33 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 30 centre-forwards in the Eliteserien, on 7 goals and 1 assist in 24 appearances (0.559 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 33). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 28th of 30 of the 30 centre-forwards in the Eliteserien. At 33 Gulbrandsen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Gulbrandsen missed 5 games through injury (knock) out of roughly 30 this season. The 24 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Gulbrandsen is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Molde finished 10th of 16 · a mid-table side
7 goals in 24 appearances (0.29 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 1 assist for 8 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.56 goal contributions per 90 (0.49 goals, 0.07 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 57.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, 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 14.8, Gulbrandsen carries the 28th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Eliteserien of 30. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.56 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
