ratings updated 15 Sept 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Viborg.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 7.3 |
Scout report
L. Kirkegaard is a 21-year-old central defender at Viborg, rated 49.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 14th of 115 on scout potential in the Superliga and 629th of 1759 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (99.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.73 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 36 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 22 centre-backs in the Superliga, on 4 clean sheets and 1.729 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 36). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, top 5% of the 22 centre-backs in the Superliga. At 21 Kirkegaard is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.2 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Kirkegaard is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Viborg finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side
1.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 12) 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.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 99.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.73 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 49.8, Kirkegaard carries the 1st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Superliga of 22 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.73 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. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Superliga with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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