Ruben Jenssen

Jenssen's current-season form is level with last season (Season 38→36), while his Rating held around 14. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 40).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Tromso · 3rd	17	1	6	7.15	14	36
2025/26	Tromso · 3rd	30	2	7	7.21	15	38
2024/25	Tromso · 13th	27	2	0	7.15	16	31
2023/24	Tromso · 3rd	29	2	4	6.92	18	40
2022/23	Tromso · 7th	27	2	2	7.06	16	37

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

Norway · international

Side	Apps	G
Norway	36	0
Norway U21	5	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Attacking midfielder

R. Jenssen is a 38-year-old attacking midfielder at Tromso, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 6 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 36, top 50% of Eliteserien attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.2, ranking 191st of 199 in the Eliteserien. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (95.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.06 goals, 0.37 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jenssen.

Judged on this season alone, Jenssen graded 36 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 11th of 22 of the 22 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 1 goal and 6 assists in 17 appearances (0.432 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 38 → 36). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 22nd of 22 of the 22 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 38 Jenssen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2021/22

Current potential22nd of 22 attacking midfielders · Eliteserien Current season11th of 22 attacking midfielders · Eliteserien 11th-best attacking midfielder in the Eliteserien 191st in the Eliteserien · potential 22nd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Eliteserien

14.2

Ratingi

22nd of 22 attacking midfielders

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

95.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.43

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Tromso finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.06

Goals / app

1 goal in 17 appearances (0.06 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 6 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.41 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 95.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.06 goals, 0.37 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.17 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 38, 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 14.2, Jenssen carries the 22nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien of 22. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.43 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %95.4%

Available fixtures17 of 17

Goals / 900.062

Assists / 900.37

Goal contribution / 900.432

Defensive actions / 901.171

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %80

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %28.6

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.171

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 38, Jenssen sits on 1.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Jenssen's projected Rating — 14.2 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target4

Shots5

Passing

Assists6

Chances created37

Passes694

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success28.6%

Duels won32

Duels won %39.5%

Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles9

Interceptions9

Blocks1

Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.3M total transfer fees · 4 moves

TromsoJan 2020 – now

Brannuntil Jan 2020

1. FC Kaiserslautern(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jan 2020

GroningenJul 2016 – Jan 2018Free

1. FC KaiserslauternJul 2013 – Jul 2016€ 250K

Tromsountil Jul 2013

About R. Jenssen

Ruben Yttergård Jenssen is a 38-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Tromso, born on May 4, 1988 in Tromsø, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Norway. Tromso currently sit 3rd of 16 in the Eliteserien.

This season

In the current season, R. Jenssen has made 17 appearances with 1 goal and 6 assists across 1,460 minutes, averaging a 6.83 match rating over his last 10 rated games.

When R. Jenssen plays, Tromso's record this season is 10W-5D-3L — and his match ratings average 7.55 at home against 6.55 on the road.

Recent matches

August 20, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Brighton (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 16, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Molde (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 2, 2026: 6-2 win away at Aalesund (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
July 18, 2026: 4-1 win away at Ham-Kam (79 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
July 11, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Valerenga (67 minutes, 1 assist, 7.7 rating)
May 29, 2026: 0-0 draw away at KFUM Oslo (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 25, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Aalesund (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
May 16, 2026: 0-5 loss away at Bodo/Glimt (77 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 10, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Molde (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.6 rating)
May 3, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Start (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)

R. Jenssen's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Tromso face Sarpsborg 08 FF at home in the Eliteserien.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Jenssen at 14.2 with a Season form score of 36, ranking 191st of 199 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the 1. Division. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, R. Jenssen has totalled 492 club appearances with 27 goals and 27 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 35 appearances for Groningen.

R. Jenssen's career has also included time at Brann, 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Groningen.

On the international stage, R. Jenssen has represented Norway and Norway U21 — 41 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 · Tromso finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points