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Martin Linnes

Experienced headMolde · 34 yrsRotation

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMartin Linnes
PositionFull-back
NationalityNorway
Age34
Date of birth20 Sept 1991
BirthplaceKongsvinger
Height177 cm
Shirt number#25
ClubMolde
Full-back
11
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
591
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Molde.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien7003276.91

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

M. Linnes is a 34-year-old full-back at Molde, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 22. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.2. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (51.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.91 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Linnes.

On the season, Linnes graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 2.912 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 22). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 34 Linnes is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23
12.2
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
21.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
51.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.91
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Molde finished 10th of 16 · a mid-table side

19
Apps
2.91
Def. / 90
30
Tackles
9
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 51.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 12.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles30
Interceptions9
Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.