Domestic-league season · Aarhus.
Earlier this season at Holstein Kiel — DFB Pokal: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 276 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Aarhus; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1227 | 6.88 |
 2. Bundesligaat Holstein Kiel | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1140 | 6.67 |
 DFB Pokalat Holstein Kiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 6.5 |
Following his move to Aarhus, Knudsen's current-season form is up 25% on last season (Season 24→30), while his Rating eased 70→45. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 39).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Aarhus · 1st | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6.88 | 45 | 30 |
| 2024/25 | Holstein Kiel · 17th | 33 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 70 | 24 |
| 2023/24 | Aarhus · 5th | 27 | 3 | 1 | 6.77 | 43 | 27 |
| 2022/23 | Lillestrom · 4th | 27 | 3 | 2 | 7.12 | 48 | 39 |
| 2021/22 | Ull/Kisa · 15th | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Lillestrom · 2nd | 25 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 4 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
M. Knudsen is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Aarhus, rated 45.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 29th of 205 in the 1. Division. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (85.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.77 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Knudsen.
Judged on this season alone, Knudsen graded 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 36 of the 36 defensive midfielders in the 1. Division, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.768 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 30). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, top 25% of the 36 defensive midfielders in the 1. Division. At 25 Knudsen is in his prime years, and a market index of 23.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
4.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 6) 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.
With a Rating of 45.3, Knudsen carries the 9th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the 1. Division of 36 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~24), then tapers with age. At 25, Knudsen sits on 23.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Knudsen's projected Rating — 45.3 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.
€1M total transfer fees · 4 moves
No transfer news found for this player.
