Jesper Karlström

Karlström's current-season form is level with last season (Season 33→33), while his Rating held around 45. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Udinese · 16th	7	1	0	6.69	45	33
2025/26	Udinese · 10th	36	1	0	6.8	45	33
2024/25	Udinese · 12th	37	0	3	6.74	56	38
2024/25	Lech Poznan · 1st	2	0	0	7.6	19	2
2023/24	Lech Poznan · 5th	29	2	2	7.05	29	32
2022/23	Lech Poznan · 3rd	27	1	1	7.1	31	24

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Sweden · international

Side	Apps	G
Sweden	26	0
Sweden U19	6	0
Sweden U17	3	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

J. Karlström is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Udinese, rated 44.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 91st of 115 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (92.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.03 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Karlström.

Judged on this season alone, Karlström graded 33 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 10th of 19 of the 19 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.027 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 33 → 33). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, 14th of 19 of the 19 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 31 Karlström is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 15.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent

Current potential14th of 19 central midfielders · Serie A Current season10th of 19 central midfielders · Serie A 10th-best central midfielder in the Serie A 91st in the Serie A · potential 14th-highest potential central midfielder in the Serie A

44.8

Ratingi

14th of 19 central midfielders

33.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

92.2%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.03

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Udinese finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.03

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 92.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.6/100).

Watch points

Age curve. At 31, 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 44.8, Karlström carries the 14th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 19. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %92.2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.029

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.029

Defensive actions / 903.027

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.171

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 (~34), then tapers with age. At 31, Karlström sits on 15.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Karlström's projected Rating — 44.8 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 central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles54

Interceptions36

Blocks16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.8M total transfer fees · 4 moves

UdineseAug 2024 – now€ 2M

Lech PoznanJan 2021 – Aug 2024€ 800K

Djurgardens IF(back from loan)Dec 2017 – Jan 2021

IF Brommapojkarna(on loan)Aug 2017 – Dec 2017

Djurgardens IFuntil Aug 2017

About J. Karlström

Jesper Kewe Karlström is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for Udinese, born on June 21, 1995 in Stockholm, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Sweden. Udinese currently sit 16th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, J. Karlström has made 7 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 630 minutes, averaging a 6.61 match rating over his last 8 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

When J. Karlström plays, Udinese's record this season is 2W-1D-5L — and his match ratings average 6.69 at home against 6.47 on the road.

Recent matches

October 18, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs Lecce (90 minutes, 6.07 rating)
October 12, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Torino (90 minutes, 6.21 rating)
September 19, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Cagliari (90 minutes, 7 rating)
September 14, 2026: 3-5 loss away at Inter (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
September 7, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Lazio (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.19 rating)
September 2, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Venezia (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 29, 2026: 3-2 win away at Monza (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 22, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Como (90 minutes, 7 rating)

J. Karlström's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Udinese face AS Roma at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Karlström at 44.8 with a Season form score of 33.1, ranking 91st of 115 central midfielders in the Serie A. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Ekstraklasa and the Allsvenskan. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, J. Karlström has totalled 377 club appearances with 19 goals and 12 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 37 appearances for Udinese.

J. Karlström's career has also included time at Lech Poznan, Djurgardens IF and IF Brommapojkarna.

On the international stage, J. Karlström has represented Sweden, Sweden U19, Sweden U17 — 35 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Udinese finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points