ratings updated 15 Sept 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Molde.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eliteserien | 7 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 6.91 |
Scout report
M. Linnes is a 34-year-old full-back at Molde, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 20, top 80% of Eliteserien full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.4, ranking 227th of 231 in the Eliteserien. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (47.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Linnes.
Judged on this season alone, Linnes graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 41 of the 41 full-backs in the Eliteserien, on 2 clean sheets and 4.364 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 20). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 40th of 41 of the 41 full-backs in the Eliteserien. 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.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Molde finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side
4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 16) 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 47.1% 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
With a Rating of 12.4, Linnes carries the 40th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Eliteserien of 41 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.
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