Nikolai Hopland

Following his move to Randers FC, Hopland's current-season form is up 120% on last season (Season 5→11), while his Rating eased 61→38. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 24).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Randers FC · 7th	2	0	0	6.16	38	11
2026/27	Heerenveen · 11th	1	0	0	6.6	54	0
2025/26	Heerenveen · 8th	18	1	0	6.71	61	5
2024/25	HeerenveenLoan · 9th	30	2	0	6.94	72	24
2024/25	Aalesund · 9th	12	0	0	—	32	5
2023/24	Aalesund · 16th	24	0	1	6.69	42	18
2022/23	Aalesund	1	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Kristiansund BK · 15th	5	0	0	6.87	35	5

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Norway · international

Side	Apps	G
Norway U21	1	0
Norway U19	12	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

N. Hopland is a 22-year-old central defender at Randers FC, rated 37.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hopland.

On the season, Hopland graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 1.5 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 22 Hopland is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downInjury-hit 2025/264 clubs

37.7

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

10.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

18.2%

Minutes

limited game time

1.5

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Randers FC finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.5

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 2 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 18.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 37.7 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %18.2%

Available fixtures7 of 8

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.5

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %89

Cards / 901.5

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 22, Hopland sits on 6.7, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Hopland's projected Rating — 37.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

Randers FCAug 2026 – now

HeerenveenJun 2025 – Aug 2026

Aalesund(back from loan)Jun 2025 – Jun 2025

HeerenveenJan 2025 – Jun 2025

Aalesund(back from loan)May 2022 – Jan 2025

Kristiansund BK(on loan)May 2022 – May 2022

Aalesunduntil May 2022

About N. Hopland

Nikolai Søyset Hopland is a 22-year-old centre-back who plays for Randers FC, born on July 24, 2004, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Norway. Randers FC currently sit 7th of 12 in the Superliga.

This season

In the current season, N. Hopland has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 6.11 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Odense (90 minutes, 5.41 rating)
September 6, 2026: 3-0 win away at Brondby (90 minutes, 6.33 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Twente (13 minutes, 6.6 rating)

N. Hopland's next match is on September 20, 2026, when Randers FC face Sonderjyske away in the Superliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Hopland at 37.7 with a Season form score of 10.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, N. Hopland has totalled 108 club appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 30 appearances for Heerenveen.

N. Hopland's career has also included time at Heerenveen, Aalesund and Kristiansund BK.

On the international stage, N. Hopland has represented Norway U21 and Norway U19 — 13 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Randers FC finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

Watch points