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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Stabaek.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1. Division | 12 | 0 | 1 | 766 | 6.8 |
 NM Cupen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 6.78 |
Scout report
M. Nielsen is a 32-year-old full-back at Stabaek, rated 11.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 146th of 161 on scout potential in the 1. Division. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.23 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nielsen.
Judged on this season alone, Nielsen graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 22 of the 22 full-backs in the 1. Division, on 2 clean sheets and 2.232 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 7). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 21st of 22 of the 22 full-backs in the 1. Division. At 32 Nielsen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Stabaek finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side
2.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th of 16) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 28.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, 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 11.4, Nielsen carries the 21st-highest potential of the full-backs in the 1. Division of 22 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the 1. Division with 600+ minutes this season.
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