Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Rosenborg.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eliteserien | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1607 | 6.96 |
 NM Cupen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 164 | — |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6.5 |
Scout report
I. Fossum is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Rosenborg, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 3 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 42% of Eliteserien central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25.6, ranking 168th of 219 in the Eliteserien. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (61.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.35 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fossum.
Judged on this season alone, Fossum graded 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 21st of 50 of the 50 central midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 2 goals, 3 assists and 2.352 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 30). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 42nd of 50 of the 50 central midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 30 Fossum is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Rosenborg finished 7th of 16 · a mid-table side
2.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 61.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 25.6, Fossum carries the 42nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Eliteserien of 50. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
