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Herman Nilsen

Project playerLyn · 27 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameHerman Solberg Nilsen
PositionCentre-back
NationalityNorway
Age27
Date of birth30 Apr 1999
Shirt number#18
ClubLyn
Centre-back
14
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1260
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Lyn.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

H. Nilsen is a 27-year-old central defender at Lyn, rated 27.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 86th of 148 on scout potential in the 1. Division. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (77.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nilsen.

Judged on this season alone, Nilsen graded 23 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 32 centre-backs in the 1. Division, on 4 clean sheets and 2 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 23). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 21st of 32 of the 32 centre-backs in the 1. Division. At 27 Nilsen is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.5 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending up
27.6
Ratingi
21st of 32 centre-backs
23.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
77.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
2
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Lyn finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side

14
Apps
2
Def. / 90
3
Tackles
23
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th 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 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 77.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.6, Nilsen carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the 1. Division of 32 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the 1. Division with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target1
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Chances created8
Passes588
Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles17

Defending

Tackles3
Interceptions23
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.