ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Viking.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eliteserien | 8 | 0 | 1 | 580 | 6.85 |
Scout report
J. Bell is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Viking, rated 35.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 133rd of 199 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (56% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bell.
Judged on this season alone, Bell graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 32 of the 32 central midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.452 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 48 → 22). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 18th of 32 of the 32 central midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 27 Bell is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Viking finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side
3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 16) 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 56% 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 35.1, Bell carries the 18th-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 (3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.
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