Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Brann.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eliteserien | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1244 | 7.12 |
 UEFA Europa League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 800 | 7.02 |
 NM Cupen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | — |
Scout report
F. Knudsen is a 29-year-old central defender at Brann, rated 25.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 166th of 219 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (49.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.61 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Knudsen.
Judged on this season alone, Knudsen graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 30th of 34 of the 34 centre-backs in the Eliteserien, on 2 clean sheets and 2.605 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 23rd of 34 of the 34 centre-backs in the Eliteserien. At 29 Knudsen is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Brann finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side
2.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 49.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 25.8, Knudsen carries the 23rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eliteserien of 34. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.61 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
