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Full namePelle Elkjær Mattsson
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityDenmark
Age25
Date of birth4 Aug 2001
BirthplaceSilkeborg
Height184 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubNorwich
Defensive midfielder
11
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
921
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Norwich.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Silkeborg — DBU Pokalen: 6 apps, 0g 0a, 477 min

Earlier this season at Silkeborg — Superliga: 6 apps, 0g 0a, 477 min

Earlier this season at Silkeborg — UEFA Europa Conference League: 2 apps, 0g 1a, 323 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Norwich; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100996.3

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

P. Mattsson is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Norwich, rated 56.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 49th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (44.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mattsson.

Judged on this season alone, Mattsson graded 22 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 24 defensive midfielders in the Championship, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.495 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56, top 17% of the 24 defensive midfielders in the Championship. At 25 Mattsson is in his prime years, and a market index of 25.9 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 downBreakout: 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26
56.3
Ratingi
4th of 24 defensive midfielders
22.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
44.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.5
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Norwich finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

11
Apps
4.5
Def. / 90
25
Tackles
17
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

4.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 11 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (21st of 24) 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 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 44.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 56.3, Mattsson carries the 4th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Championship of 24 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots6

Passing

Assists1
Chances created19
Passes501
Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success50%
Duels won58
Duels won %48.3%
Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles25
Interceptions17
Blocks4
Fouls committed26

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.