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PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityNorway
Age30
Date of birth25 Feb 1996
BirthplaceSkien
Height182 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubManisa F.K.
Defensive midfielder
36
Appearances
1
Goals
7
Assists
3003
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Manisa F.K..

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
1. Lig361730036.75

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

J. Lindseth is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Manisa F.K., enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 7 assists in 36 appearances, a Season grade of 41, top 9% of 1. Lig defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25.4, ranking 228th of 405 in the 1. Lig. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (87.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lindseth.

Judged on this season alone, Lindseth graded 41 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 44 defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig, on 1 goal, 7 assists and 3.207 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 41). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 27th of 44 of the 44 defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig. At 30 Lindseth is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Lindseth is operating at his career peak — the 2020/21 level is the level.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26
Current potential27th of 44 defensive midfielders · 1. LigCurrent seasonTop 10% defensive midfielders · 1. Lig4th-best defensive midfielder in the 1. Lig228th in the 1. Lig · potential27th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the 1. Lig
25.4
Ratingi
27th of 44 defensive midfielders
41
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
87.8%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.21
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Manisa F.K. finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.21
Def. / 90
58
Tackles
37
Interceptions
11
Clean sheets

3.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 87.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.4, Lindseth carries the 27th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig of 44. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.21 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

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