ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Mjallby AIF.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Allsvenskan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 323 | 6.47 |
Scout report
M. Nielsen is a 21-year-old full-back at Mjallby AIF, rated 34.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 92nd of 209 on scout potential in the Allsvenskan and 1103rd of 1528 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (36.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nielsen.
Judged on this season alone, Nielsen graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 29 of the 29 full-backs in the Allsvenskan, on 1 clean sheet and 2.075 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Nielsen, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 13th of 29 of the 29 full-backs in the Allsvenskan. At 21 Nielsen is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 4 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Mjallby AIF finished 12th of 16 · a lower-table side
2.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 14 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (12th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.39 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Creativity. 0.39 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 36.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 34.2, Nielsen carries the 13th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Allsvenskan of 29 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Allsvenskan with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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