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Full nameJakob Vester Nielsen
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityDenmark
Age21
Date of birth28 Dec 2004
BirthplaceViby
Height182 cm
Shirt number#37
ClubSandefjord
Central midfielder
11
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
640
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sandefjord.

Also this season

Earlier this season at ViborgDBU Pokalen: 11 apps, 0g 0a, 131 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Sandefjord; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien9105306.56

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Vester is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Sandefjord, rated 40.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 85th of 211 on scout potential in the Eliteserien and 1800th of 2844 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (44.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.23 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vester.

Judged on this season alone, Vester graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 32 of the 32 central midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.234 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 20). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 35% of the 32 central midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 21 Vester is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Vester is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.

Peak: 2024/25Holding level
Current potential11th of 32 central midfielders · Eliteserien · 11 appsCurrent season23rd of 32 central midfielders · Eliteserien · 11 apps23rd-best central midfielder in the Eliteserien85th in the Eliteserien · potential11th-highest potential central midfielder in the Eliteserien1800th-highest potential U-23 tracked
40.5
Ratingi
11th of 32 central midfielders
19.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
44.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.23
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sandefjord finished 13th of 16 · a lower-table side

3.23
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
7
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 44.4% 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 40.5, Vester carries the 11th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Eliteserien of 32 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target4
Shots7

Passing

Assists0
Chances created10
Passes217
Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success66.7%
Duels won33
Duels won %46.5%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions7
Blocks5
Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards2

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.