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Mats Møller Dæhli

Experienced headMolde · 31 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameMats Møller Dæhli
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityNorway
Age31
Date of birth2 Mar 1995
BirthplaceOslo
Height172 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubMolde
Defensive midfielder
11
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
715
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 20.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 210th of 231 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (56.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.9 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 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 11th of 12 of the 12 defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.902 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 15). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 11th of 12 of the 12 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 2.1 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
20.7
Ratingi
11th of 12 defensive midfielders
15.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
56.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.9
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

11
Apps
3.9
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
11
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 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. 3.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 56.7% 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 20.7, Dæhli carries the 11th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien of 12 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.9 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 created5
Passes620
Pass accuracy91%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success60%
Duels won36
Duels won %61%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles20
Interceptions11
Fouls committed1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.