Kristian Lien

Following his move to Djurgardens IF, Lien's current-season form is up 560% on last season (Season 10→66), while his Rating climbed 39→42. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Djurgardens IF · 4th	17	11	3	7.12	42	66
2024/25	Kristiansund BKLoan · 11th	14	2	0	6.66	39	10
2023/24	Groningen · 2nd	28	1	0	6.75	51	3
2023/24	Mjondalen · 13th	15	10	0	—	34	31
2022/23	Mjondalen · 9th	10	1	0	—	30	4
2022/23	Flekkerøy	14	12	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Flekkerøy	24	2	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

K. Lien is a 24-year-old centre-forward at Kristiansund BK, rated 37.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (39.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lien.

On the season, Lien graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 0 assists in 14 appearances (0.167 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 66). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 24 Lien is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Lien is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27StreakyStepped up 2024/25

37.7

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

10.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

39.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.17

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Kristiansund BK finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.14

Goals / app

2 goals in 14 appearances (0.14 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 39.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.17 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 37.7 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.17 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %39.9%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.167

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.167

Defensive actions / 900.669

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.251

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 (~17), then tapers with age. At 24, Lien sits on 6.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Lien's projected Rating — 37.7 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 centre-forwards in the Eredivisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Groningen(back from loan)Dec 2025 – now

Ham-Kam(on loan)Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

Groningen(back from loan)Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

Kristiansund BK(on loan)Jul 2024 – Jan 2025

GroningenJul 2023 – Jul 2024Free

MjondalenAug 2022 – Jul 2023

FFlekkerøyFeb 2021 – Aug 2022Free

StartJan 2021 – Feb 2021

FFlekkerøyuntil Jan 2021

About K. Lien

Kristian Strømland Lien is a 24-year-old centre-forward who plays for Groningen, born on September 30, 2001 in Flekkefjord, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Norway. Groningen currently sit 5th of 18 in the Eredivisie.

This season

In the current season, K. Lien has made 15 appearances with 10 goals and 3 assists across 1,269 minutes, averaging a 7.19 match rating over his last 10 rated games.

When K. Lien plays, Groningen's record this season is 9W-2D-6L — and his match ratings average 7.38 at home against 6.84 on the road.

Recent matches

August 24, 2026: 3-0 win away at Malmo FF (90 minutes, 1 goal, 6.6 rating)
August 16, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs AIK Stockholm (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 10, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Vasteras SK FK (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 3, 2026: 6-0 win at home vs Vasteras SK FK (90 minutes, 3 goals, 1 assist, 10 rating)
July 25, 2026: 1-0 win away at Degerfors IF (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
July 20, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Orgryte IS (80 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 13, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Halmstad (81 minutes, 1 goal, 7.2 rating)
July 6, 2026: 4-2 win away at BK Hacken (90 minutes, 2 goals, 7.9 rating)
May 22, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs IF Brommapojkarna (71 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 18, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Sirius (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)

K. Lien's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Groningen face Fortuna Sittard at home in the Eredivisie.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Lien at 37.7 with a Season form score of 10.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, K. Lien has totalled 133 club appearances with 39 goals and 3 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 28 appearances for Groningen.

K. Lien's career has also included time at Ham-Kam, Kristiansund BK, Mjondalen, FFlekkerøy and Start.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Kristiansund BK finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side

Watch points