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Mats Møller Dæhli

Experienced headMolde · 31 yrsRotation

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Full nameMats Møller Dæhli
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityNorway
Age31
Date of birth2 Mar 1995
BirthplaceOslo
Height172 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubMolde
Defensive midfielder
14
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
872
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Molde.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien8006067.14

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

M. Møller Dæhli is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Molde, rated 18.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 223rd of 246 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (42.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dæhli.

Judged on this season alone, Dæhli graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 16th of 17 of the 17 defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.509 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 11). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 16th of 17 of the 17 defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 31 Dæhli is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2024/25
18.8
Ratingi
16th of 17 defensive midfielders
10.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
42.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.51
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Molde finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side

14
Apps
3.51
Def. / 90
22
Tackles
12
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.51 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 42.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, 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 18.8, Dæhli carries the 16th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien of 17 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots1

Passing

Assists0
Chances created7
Passes791
Pass accuracy91%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success69.2%
Duels won45
Duels won %64.3%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles22
Interceptions12
Fouls committed2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.