ratings updated 15 Sept 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Valerenga.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eliteserien | 13 | 0 | 1 | 359 | 6.62 |
Scout report
P. Strand is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Valerenga, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 28, top 64% of Eliteserien central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.1, ranking 231st of 246 in the Eliteserien. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (44.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Strand.
Judged on this season alone, Strand graded 28 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 45 of the 45 central midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 4.461 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 28). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 44th of 45 of the 45 central midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 32 Strand is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Valerenga finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side
4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 23 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th 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 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 44.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, 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 16.1, Strand carries the 44th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Eliteserien of 45, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Valerenga finished 11th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.
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