ratings updated 23 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sogndal.
Scout report
M. Høyland is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Sogndal, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 12 appearances, a Season grade of 23, top 31% of 1. Division central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.8, ranking 120th of 148 in the 1. Division. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (66.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Høyland.
Judged on this season alone, Høyland graded 23 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 36 central midfielders in the 1. Division, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.833 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 23). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 31st of 36 of the 36 central midfielders in the 1. Division. At 30 Høyland is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Høyland is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Sogndal finished 10th of 16 · a mid-table side
2.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 66.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 18.8, Høyland carries the 31st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the 1. Division of 36 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× 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 central midfielders in the 1. Division with 600+ minutes this season.
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