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Sander Kilen

Solid contributorKristiansund BK · 21 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameSander Hestetun Kilen
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityNorway
Age21
Date of birth30 May 2005
Shirt number#9
ClubKristiansund BK
Central midfielderalso played FWD
16
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
1271
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kristiansund BK.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien131110286.61

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

S. Kilen is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Kristiansund BK, rated 46.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 20th of 199 on scout potential in the Eliteserien and 595th of 1770 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (83.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kilen.

Judged on this season alone, Kilen graded 39 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 32 central midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 1.983 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 39). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, top 13% of the 32 central midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 21 Kilen is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.5 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Kilen is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27Stepped up 2026/27
46.5
Ratingi
4th of 32 central midfielders
39
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
83.1%
Minutes
near ever-present
1.98
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Kristiansund BK finished 14th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

16
Apps
1.98
Def. / 90
18
Tackles
7
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

1.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (14th 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 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 83.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.98 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 46.5, Kilen carries the 4th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Eliteserien (top 13%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Kristiansund BK finished 14th 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 light defensive volume (1.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target5
Shots14

Passing

Assists2
Chances created24
Passes386
Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles28
Dribble success54.9%
Duels won80
Duels won %44.7%
Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles18
Interceptions7
Blocks3
Fouls committed25

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.