Malte Amundsen

Amundsen's current-season form is up 21% on last season (Season 19→23), while his Rating climbed 30→33. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 55).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Columbus Crew · 8th	16	0	1	6.68	31	25
2025/26	Columbus Crew · 8th	26	1	2	7.01	30	19
2024/25	Columbus Crew · 2nd	31	1	2	7.04	40	39
2023/24	Columbus Crew · 3rd	29	4	4	6.98	46	55
2022/23	New York City FC · 3rd	27	0	1	6.82	43	32

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Denmark · international

Side	Apps	G
Denmark U19	3	0

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

Scout report

Project playerFull-back

M. Amundsen is a 28-year-old full-back at Columbus Crew, rated 33 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 282nd of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (83.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.58 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Amundsen.

Judged on this season alone, Amundsen graded 23 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 54 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 3.58 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 23). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 32nd of 54 of the 54 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Amundsen is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24

Current potential32nd of 54 full-backs · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 39% full-backs · Major League Soccer 21st-best full-back in the Major League Soccer 282nd in the Major League Soccer · potential 32nd-highest potential full-back in the Major League Soccer

Ratingi

32nd of 54 full-backs

23.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

83.8%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.58

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.58

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 83.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.58 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 33, Amundsen carries the 32nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 54. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.58 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %83.8%

Available fixtures17 of 21

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.07

Goal contribution / 900.07

Defensive actions / 903.58

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Pass accuracy %88

Dribble success %44.4

Cards / 900.14

Foul involvement / 900.913

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 28, Amundsen sits on 4.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Amundsen's projected Rating — 33 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 full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots4

Passing

Assists1

Chances created6

Passes736

Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Successful dribbles8

Dribble success44.4%

Duels won56

Duels won %59.6%

Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions23

Blocks3

Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Columbus CrewApr 2023 – now

New York City FCFeb 2021 – Apr 2023

VejleJan 2019 – Feb 2021

Rosenborg(back from loan)Jan 2019 – Jan 2019

Eintracht Braunschweig(on loan)Jul 2018 – Jan 2019

RosenborgJan 2018 – Jul 2018

HHB Kogeuntil Jan 2018

About M. Amundsen

Malte Meineche Amundsen is a 28-year-old full-back who plays for Columbus Crew, born on February 11, 1998 in Herfolge, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Denmark. Columbus Crew currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, M. Amundsen has made 16 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 1,282 minutes, averaging a 6.77 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

When M. Amundsen plays, Columbus Crew's record this season is 5W-3D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.84 at home against 6.62 on the road.

Recent matches

August 19, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs CF Montreal (90 minutes, 5.3 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Charlotte (71 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 4, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Atlas (94 minutes, 7.2 rating)
July 25, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs FC Cincinnati (10 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 22, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs New York City FC (64 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 2, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Minnesota United FC (45 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 25, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Philadelphia Union (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
April 22, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Los Angeles Galaxy (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-2 loss away at New England Revolution (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 12, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Orlando City SC (102 minutes, 7 rating)

M. Amundsen's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Columbus Crew face New England Revolution at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Amundsen at 33 with a Season form score of 23.3, ranking 282nd of 436 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the Leagues Cup and the MLS. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, M. Amundsen has totalled 291 club appearances with 11 goals and 13 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 36 appearances for New York City FC.

M. Amundsen's career has also included time at New York City FC, Vejle, Rosenborg, Eintracht Braunschweig and HHB Koge.

On the international stage, M. Amundsen has represented Denmark U19 — 3 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 · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points