Isaac Kiese Thelin

Thelin's current-season form is down 68% on last season (Season 47→15), while his Rating eased 18→8. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 49).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Urawa	10	2	1	6.71	—	—
2025/26	Urawa · 7th	10	2	0	6.72	10	7
2025/26	Malmo FF · 6th	16	3	2	6.77	8	15
2024/25	Malmo FF · 1st	24	14	3	7.22	18	47
2023/24	Malmo FF · 1st	27	14	1	7.04	22	49
2022/23	Malmo FF · 7th	21	11	2	7.1	21	39

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Sweden · international

Side	Apps	G
Sweden	33	5
Sweden U21	11	7

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

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

I. Kiese Thelin is a 34-year-old centre-forward at Malmo FF, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 2 assists in 16 appearances, a Season grade of 15. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.9. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (27% of available minutes). He brings 0.62 goal contributions per 90 (0.37 goals, 0.25 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Thelin.

On the season, Thelin graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 2 assists in 16 appearances (0.616 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 47 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 34 Thelin is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending down

7.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

14.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

27%

Minutes

limited game time

0.62

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Malmo FF finished 6th of 16 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.19

Goals / app

3 goals in 16 appearances (0.19 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 5 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.62 goal contributions per 90 (0.37 goals, 0.25 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 27% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
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

Rated 7.9 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.62 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 %27%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.37

Assists / 900.247

Goal contribution / 900.616

Defensive actions / 901.233

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.123

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 34, Thelin sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Thelin's projected Rating — 7.9 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 centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions1

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€3.5M total transfer fees · 15 moves

Free agentJun 2026 – nowFree

UrawaJul 2025 – Jun 2026Free

Malmo FFuntil Jul 2025

Anderlecht(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2025

KKasimpasauntil Jul 2021

Malmo FFMar 2022 – Jul 2021Free

BBaniyas SCSept 2021 – Mar 2022

Anderlecht(back from loan)Jan 2021 – Sept 2021

Malmo FF(on loan)until Jan 2021

KKasimpasa(on loan)Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

Anderlecht(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Jan 2021

Bayer Leverkusen(on loan)until Jul 2019

Malmo FF(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2019

WWaasland-beveren(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jan 2020

Anderlecht(on loan)Jul 2017 – Aug 2017

Anderlecht(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jul 2017

BBordeauxJan 2015 – Jan 2017€ 3.5M

Malmo FFJul 2014 – Jan 2015

IFK NorrkopingAug 2011 – Jul 2014

KKarlslunduntil Aug 2011

About I. Kiese Thelin

Isaac Kiese Thelin is a 34-year-old centre-forward who plays for Urawa, born on June 24, 1992 in Örebro, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Sweden. Urawa currently sit 17th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, I. Kiese Thelin has made 10 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 561 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

I. Kiese Thelin's next match is on September 2, 2026, when Urawa face Avispa Fukuoka away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Kiese Thelin at 7.9 with a Season form score of 14.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 14 career titles — among them the Allsvenskan and the Svenska Cupen. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, I. Kiese Thelin has totalled 300 club appearances with 100 goals and 18 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 27 appearances for Malmo FF.

I. Kiese Thelin's career has also included time at Malmo FF, Anderlecht, KKasimpasa, BBaniyas SC, Bayer Leverkusen, WWaasland-beveren, BBordeaux, IFK Norrkoping and KKarlslund.

On the international stage, I. Kiese Thelin has represented Sweden and Sweden U21 — 44 caps and 12 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Malmo FF finished 6th of 16 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points