Samuel Gustafson

Gustafson's current-season form is level with last season (Season 32→31), while his Rating eased 33→28. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 40).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Urawa	6	0	0	6.83	—	—
2025/26	Urawa · 7th	32	3	1	6.99	28	31
2024/25	Urawa · 13th	28	2	3	7.29	33	32
2023/24	BK Hacken · 3rd	29	1	7	7.37	30	40
2022/23	BK Hacken · 1st	28	1	4	7.27	33	37

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Sweden · international

Side	Apps	G
Sweden	13	0
Sweden U21	3	1

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Samuel Gustafson is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Urawa, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 1 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 31, top 8% of J1 League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 28.4, ranking 59th of 98 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (71.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gustafson.

Judged on this season alone, Gustafson graded 31 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 24 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 3 goals, 1 assist and 2.526 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 32 → 31). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 18th of 24 of the 24 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 31 Gustafson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2022/23

Current potential18th of 24 central midfielders · J1 League Current seasonTop 9% central midfielders · J1 League 2nd-best central midfielder in the J1 League 59th in the J1 League · potential 18th-highest potential central midfielder in the J1 League

28.4

Ratingi

18th of 24 central midfielders

30.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

71.9%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.53

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Urawa finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.53

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 71.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 31, 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 28.4, Gustafson carries the 18th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 24. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %71.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.11

Assists / 900.037

Goal contribution / 900.146

Defensive actions / 902.526

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.11

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 (~13), then tapers with age. At 31, Gustafson sits on 5.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Gustafson's projected Rating — 28.4 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 J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles31

Interceptions30

Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.8M total transfer fees · 8 moves

UrawaJan 2024 – now€ 750K

BK HackenJul 2021 – Jan 2024

CremoneseSept 2019 – Jul 2021

Torino(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Sept 2019

VVerona(on loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2019

Torino(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2018

PPerugia(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

TorinoAug 2016 – Jan 2018

BK Hackenuntil Aug 2016

About Samuel Gustafson

Samuel Gustafson is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for Urawa, born on January 11, 1995 in Mölndal, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Sweden. Urawa currently sit 19th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, Samuel Gustafson has made 32 appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist across 2,458 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

Samuel Gustafson's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Urawa face Yokohama F. Marinos at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Samuel Gustafson at 28.4 with a Season form score of 30.9, ranking 59th of 98 central midfielders in the J1 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the Svenska Cupen and the Allsvenskan. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, Samuel Gustafson has totalled 307 club appearances with 22 goals and 17 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 33 appearances for Cremonese.

Samuel Gustafson's career has also included time at BK Hacken, Cremonese, Torino, VVerona and PPerugia.

On the international stage, Samuel Gustafson has represented Sweden and Sweden U21 — 16 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Urawa finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points