ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Valerenga.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Wycombe — League Cup: 3 apps, 1g 0a, 231 min
Earlier this season at Wycombe — EFL Trophy: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 210 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Valerenga; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eliteserien | 13 | 1 | 1 | 881 | 6.68 |
Scout report
M. Westergaard is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Valerenga, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 35, top 54% of Eliteserien defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 29.5, ranking 150th of 199 in the Eliteserien. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (66.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Westergaard.
Judged on this season alone, Westergaard graded 35 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 7th of 13 of the 13 defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 4.588 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 35). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 10th of 13 of the 13 defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 28 Westergaard is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.3 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Westergaard is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Valerenga finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side
4.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 17 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 66.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 29.5, Westergaard carries the 10th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien of 13, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Valerenga finished 11th of 16) — 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 solid defensive volume (4.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.
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