Morten Hjulmand
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sporting CP.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 27 | 3 | 4 | 2323 | 7.3 |
 UEFA Champions League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 910 | 7.06 |
 Taça de Portugal | 6 | 0 | 1 | 387 | 7.1 |
Scout report
M. Hjulmand is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Sporting CP, rated 57.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 119th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (75.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.37 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hjulmand.
Judged on this season alone, Hjulmand graded 46 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 3 goals, 4 assists and 3.371 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 38 → 46). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 58, 18th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 27 Hjulmand is in his prime years, and a market index of 29.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Sporting CP finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side
3.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 18) 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 3 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 75.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 57.9, Hjulmand carries the 18th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga of 40. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.
