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Sander Kilen

Squad depthKristiansund 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
18
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
1352
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kristiansund BK.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien131110286.61

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

S. Kilen is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Kristiansund BK, rated 34.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 142nd of 231 on scout potential in the Eliteserien and 1069th of 1538 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.13 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 1 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 43 of the 43 central midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 1.125 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 17 → 1). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 24th of 43 of the 43 central midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 21 Kilen is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 5.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downStepped up 2026/27
34.6
Ratingi
24th of 43 central midfielders
0.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
5.9%
Minutes
limited game time
1.13
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

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

18
Apps
1.13
Def. / 90
19
Tackles
8
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

1.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 18 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 5.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 34.6, Kilen carries the 24th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Eliteserien of 43, 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 (1.13 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
Shots17

Passing

Assists2
Chances created26
Passes427
Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles31
Dribble success58.5%
Duels won86
Duels won %45.5%
Fouls won19

Defending

Tackles19
Interceptions8
Blocks4
Fouls committed27

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.