Ruben Jenssen

Jenssen's current-season form is up 23% on last season (Season 31→38), while his Rating held around 15. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 40).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Tromso	15	1	6	7.24	—	—
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 headCentral midfielder

R. Jenssen is a 38-year-old central midfielder at Tromso, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 7 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 38, top 22% of Eliteserien central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.9, ranking 197th of 213 in the Eliteserien. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (100% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jenssen.

Judged on this season alone, Jenssen graded 38 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 45 central midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 2 goals, 7 assists and 1.4 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 31 → 38). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 45th of 45 of the 45 central 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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Jenssen is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.

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

Current potential45th of 45 central midfielders · Eliteserien Current seasonTop 23% central midfielders · Eliteserien10th-best central midfielder in the Eliteserien197th in the Eliteserien · potential45th-highest potential central midfielder in the Eliteserien

14.9

Ratingi

45th of 45 central midfielders

38.2

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

100%

Minutes

near ever-present

1.4

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

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

1.4

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 16) 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 2 goals and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.4 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 14.9, Jenssen carries the 45th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Eliteserien of 45. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 %100%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.067

Assists / 900.233

Goal contribution / 900.3

Defensive actions / 901.4

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %48

Dribble success %34.6

Cards / 900.067

Foul involvement / 901.867

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 38, Jenssen sits on 1.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Jenssen's projected Rating — 14.9 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 central midfielders in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target6

Shots12

Passing

Assists7

Chances created60

Passes1,663

Pass accuracy48%—

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success34.6%

Duels won76

Duels won %46.3%

Fouls won35

Penalties won1

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions16

Blocks6

Fouls committed21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.3M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Tromso2019/20 – now

Brannuntil 2019/20

1. FC Kaiserslautern(on loan)2017/18 – 2019/20

Groningen2016/17 – 2017/18Free

1. FC Kaiserslautern2013/14 – 2016/17€ 250K

Tromsountil 2013/14

About R. Jenssen

Ruben Yttergård Jenssen is a 38-year-old central 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 30 appearances with 2 goals and 7 assists across 2,700 minutes, averaging a 7.31 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Eliteserien and the NM Cupen.

When R. Jenssen plays, Tromso's record this season is 18W-3D-9L — and his match ratings average 7.25 at home against 7.17 on the road.

Recent matches

November 30, 2025: 3-1 win away at Kristiansund BK (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
November 22, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Rosenborg (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
November 9, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Sandefjord (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
November 2, 2025: 4-0 win at home vs Sarpsborg 08 FF (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
October 26, 2025: 3-2 win away at Haugesund (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
October 19, 2025: 1-3 loss at home vs Viking (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
October 4, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Valerenga (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 28, 2025: 3-1 win at home vs Stromsgodset (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
September 21, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Ham-Kam (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.9 rating)
September 14, 2025: 2-0 win away at Bryne (90 minutes, 7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Jenssen at 14.9 with a Season form score of 38.2, ranking 197th of 213 central 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 490 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