ratings updated 15 Sept 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Viborg.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.8 |
Scout report
J. Grønning is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder at Viborg, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 8 appearances, a Season grade of 27, top 67% of Superliga defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.9, ranking 84th of 88 in the Superliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (72.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.13 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Grønning.
Judged on this season alone, Grønning graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 4th of 6 of the 6 defensive midfielders in the Superliga, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 6.125 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 27). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 6th of 6 of the 6 defensive midfielders in the Superliga. At 35 Grønning is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Viborg finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side
6.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 8 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 12) 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.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 6.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 14.9, Grønning carries the 6th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Superliga of 6 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Superliga with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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