Kristoffer Velde

Velde's current-season form is up 308% on last season (Season 12→49), while his Rating climbed 36→44. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Portland Timbers · 9th	20	5	6	7.1	43	42
2025/26	Portland Timbers · 8th	11	2	2	7.23	36	12
2024/25	Olympiakos Piraeus · 1st	21	4	1	7.16	39	18
2024/25	Lech Poznan · 1st	1	0	0	7.3	31	1
2023/24	Lech Poznan · 5th	33	10	5	7.14	43	43
2022/23	Lech Poznan · 3rd	30	8	3	6.93	41	31

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Norway · international

Side	Apps	G
Norway	1	0

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

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Winger

K. Velde is a 26-year-old winger at Portland Timbers, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 6 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 49, top 24% of Major League Soccer wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 43.5, ranking 93rd of 436 in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (94.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.58 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.32 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Velde.

Judged on this season alone, Velde graded 49 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 46 wingers in the Major League Soccer, on 5 goals and 6 assists in 20 appearances (0.582 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 49). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 31% of the 46 wingers in the Major League Soccer. At 26 Velde is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

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

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2026/274 clubs

Current potentialTop 31% wingers · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 24% wingers · Major League Soccer 11th-best winger in the Major League Soccer 93rd in the Major League Soccer · potential 14th-highest potential winger in the Major League Soccer

43.5

Ratingi

14th of 46 wingers

48.5

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

94.5%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.58

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Portland Timbers finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.25

Goals / app

5 goals in 20 appearances (0.25 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 6 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 11 goal contributions (0.55 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 94.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.58 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.32 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 43.5, Velde carries the 14th-highest potential of the wingers in the Major League Soccer (top 31%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.58 goal contributions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %94.5%

Available fixtures20 of 21

Goals / 900.265

Assists / 900.317

Goal contribution / 900.582

Defensive actions / 901.481

Player flow

Goal involvements11

Shot conversion %27.8

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %78

Dribble success %40.5

Cards / 900.159

Foul involvement / 904.392

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 (~14), then tapers with age. At 26, Velde sits on 13.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Velde's projected Rating — 43.5 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 wingers in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Shots on target18

Shots36

Passing

Assists6

Chances created45

Passes599

Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles34

Dribble success40.5%

Duels won119

Duels won %45.6%

Fouls won57

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions8

Fouls committed26

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€4M total transfer fees · 3 moves

Portland TimbersAug 2025 – now

Olympiakos PiraeusJul 2024 – Aug 2025€ 4M

Lech PoznanJan 2022 – Jul 2024

Haugesunduntil Jan 2022

About K. Velde

Kristoffer Velde is a 26-year-old winger who plays for Portland Timbers, born on September 9, 1999 in Haugesund, standing 179 cm tall. He is from Norway. Portland Timbers currently sit 9th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, K. Velde has made 20 appearances with 5 goals and 6 assists across 1,701 minutes, averaging a 7.26 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards.

When K. Velde plays, Portland Timbers's record this season is 9W-4D-10L — and his match ratings average 7.36 at home against 6.79 on the road.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Los Angeles FC (70 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
August 20, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs San Diego (74 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 8.5 rating)
August 16, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Chicago Fire (95 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 14, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Club Tijuana (56 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 10, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Club America (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
August 7, 2026: 5-2 win at home vs Puebla (58 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
August 2, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Seattle Sounders (89 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
July 26, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Real Salt Lake (90 minutes, 1 assist, 8.3 rating)
July 23, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs FC Dallas (35 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
May 24, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs San Jose Earthquakes (98 minutes, 6.9 rating)

K. Velde's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Portland Timbers face Austin at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Velde at 43.5 with a Season form score of 48.5, ranking 93rd of 436 wingers in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Super League 1 and the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, K. Velde has totalled 225 club appearances with 50 goals and 30 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 33 appearances for Lech Poznan.

K. Velde's career has also included time at Olympiakos Piraeus, Lech Poznan and Haugesund.

On the international stage, K. Velde has represented Norway — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Portland Timbers finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points