R. Gabrielsen

Gabrielsen's current-season form is up 20% on last season (Season 25→30), while his Rating climbed 9→17. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 52).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Lillestrom · 5th	15	0	0	7.09	17	31
2025/26	Lillestrom · 1st	14	0	0	7.58	9	25
2024/25	Lillestrom · 15th	29	3	1	6.94	21	14
2023/24	Lillestrom · 6th	26	1	0	7.04	24	22
2022/23	Lillestrom	4	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Austin · 7th	36	2	1	6.76	28	21

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Norway · international

Side	Apps	G
Norway	2	0
Norway U21	1	0
Norway U19	5	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

R. Gabrielsen is a 34-year-old central defender at Lillestrom, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 31% of Eliteserien centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.5, ranking 189th of 199 in the Eliteserien. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (88.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gabrielsen.

Judged on this season alone, Gabrielsen graded 30 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 36 centre-backs in the Eliteserien, on 4 clean sheets and 2.733 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 25 → 30). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 33rd of 36 of the 36 centre-backs in the Eliteserien. At 34 Gabrielsen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upStepped up 2022/23

Current potential33rd of 36 centre-backs · Eliteserien Current seasonTop 31% centre-backs · Eliteserien 11th-best centre-back in the Eliteserien 189th in the Eliteserien · potential 33rd-highest potential centre-back in the Eliteserien

16.5

Ratingi

33rd of 36 centre-backs

30.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

88.2%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.73

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Lillestrom finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.73

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 16) 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 88.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 16.5, Gabrielsen carries the 33rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eliteserien of 36. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %88.2%

Available fixtures17 of 17

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.733

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %90

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.067

Foul involvement / 900.667

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 34, Gabrielsen sits on 1.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Gabrielsen's projected Rating — 16.5 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 centre-backs in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots2

Passing

Assists0

Chances created5

Passes1,170

Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success100%

Duels won53

Duels won %62.4%

Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions17

Blocks12

Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

LillestromJan 2023 – now

AustinJan 2022 – Jan 2023Free

Toulouse(back from loan)Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

FC Copenhagen(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jan 2022

Toulouseuntil Aug 2021

MoldeJul 2014 – Aug 2021

Lillestromuntil Jul 2014

About R. Gabrielsen

Lunan Ruben Gabrielsen is a 34-year-old centre-back who plays for Lillestrom, born on March 10, 1992 in Gjøvik, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Norway. Lillestrom currently sit 5th of 16 in the Eliteserien.

This season

In the current season, R. Gabrielsen has made 15 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,350 minutes, averaging a 7.08 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When R. Gabrielsen plays, Lillestrom's record this season is 6W-2D-7L — and his match ratings average 7 at home against 7.19 on the road.

Recent matches

August 15, 2026: 1-1 draw away at KFUM Oslo (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
August 9, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Rosenborg (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
July 31, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Bodo/Glimt (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
July 22, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Viking (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 18, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs KFUM Oslo (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 11, 2026: 2-0 win away at Fredrikstad (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
May 25, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Ham-Kam (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 20, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Kristiansund BK (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
May 16, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Sandefjord (90 minutes, 7 rating)
May 10, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Rosenborg (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)

R. Gabrielsen's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Lillestrom face Fredrikstad at home in the Eliteserien.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Gabrielsen at 16.5 with a Season form score of 30.3, ranking 189th of 199 centre-backs in the Eliteserien. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Eliteserien and the NM Cupen. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, R. Gabrielsen has totalled 367 club appearances with 18 goals and 9 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 36 appearances for Austin.

R. Gabrielsen's career has also included time at Austin, Toulouse, FC Copenhagen and Molde.

On the international stage, R. Gabrielsen has represented Norway, Norway U21, Norway U19 — 8 caps 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 · Lillestrom finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points