Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Viborg.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superliga | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1261 | 7.09 |
 DBU Pokalen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
L. Kirkegaard is a 21-year-old central defender at Viborg, rated 41.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 82nd of 207 on scout potential in the Superliga and 1694th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (43.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kirkegaard.
Judged on this season alone, Kirkegaard graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 30 of the 30 centre-backs in the Superliga, on 4 clean sheets and 2.998 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 17).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 24% of the 30 centre-backs in the Superliga. At 21 Kirkegaard is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Viborg finished 5th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side
3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (5th of 6) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 43.8% 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 41.2, Kirkegaard carries the 7th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Superliga (top 24%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Viborg finished 5th of 6) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
