ratings updated 23 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Stabaek.
Scout report
M. Nielsen is a 32-year-old full-back at Stabaek, rated 14.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 131st of 148 on scout potential in the 1. Division. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (47.3% 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 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 12th 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 → 12). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 20th 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 0.9 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 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side
2.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 47.3% 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 14.3, Nielsen carries the 20th-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.
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Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the 1. Division with 600+ minutes this season.
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