Simen Nordli

Nordli's current-season form is up 43% on last season (Season 14→20), while his Rating held around 36. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 61).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Rosenborg · 5th	15	4	0	6.67	36	22
2025/26	Rosenborg · 7th	12	2	2	7.21	36	14
2024/25	Randers FC · 4th	31	14	10	7.42	48	61
2023/24	Randers FC · 3rd	26	5	1	6.94	44	27
2022/23	Randers FC · 6th	14	2	1	6.71	40	15
2022/23	Aalesund · 9th	29	3	4	7.08	46	32

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Norway · international

Side	Apps	G
Norway U19	7	1

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

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

S. Nordli is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at Rosenborg, rated 36.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 136th of 246 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (38% of available minutes). He brings 0.46 goal contributions per 90 (0.46 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nordli.

Judged on this season alone, Nordli graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 22 of the 22 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 4 goals and 0 assists in 15 appearances (0.457 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 20). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 10th of 22 of the 22 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 26 Nordli is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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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 downBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2022/23

Current potential10th of 22 attacking midfielders · Eliteserien · 15 apps Current season17th of 22 attacking midfielders · Eliteserien · 15 apps 17th-best attacking midfielder in the Eliteserien 136th in the Eliteserien · potential 10th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Eliteserien

36.3

Ratingi

10th of 22 attacking midfielders

19.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.46

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Rosenborg finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.27

Goals / app

4 goals in 15 appearances (0.27 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.46 goal contributions per 90 (0.46 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 38% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.72 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 36.3, Nordli carries the 10th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien of 22 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.46 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %38%

Available fixtures23 of 23

Goals / 900.457

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.457

Defensive actions / 901.715

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %36.4

Shot accuracy %55

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %20

Cards / 900.229

Foul involvement / 903.774

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 26, Nordli sits on 6.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Nordli's projected Rating — 36.3 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

Goals4

Shots on target11

Shots20

Penalties scored1—

Passing

Assists0

Chances created22

Passes268

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success20%

Duels won34

Duels won %43%

Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions5

Blocks3

Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

RosenborgJul 2025 – now

Randers FCJan 2023 – Jul 2025

AalesundJan 2020 – Jan 2023

Ham-Kamuntil Jan 2020

About S. Nordli

Simen Bolkan Nordli is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Rosenborg, born on December 25, 1999 in Elverum, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Norway. Rosenborg currently sit 5th of 16 in the Eliteserien.

This season

In the current season, S. Nordli has made 15 appearances with 4 goals and 0 assists across 787 minutes, averaging a 6.79 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When S. Nordli plays, Rosenborg's record this season is 6W-4D-5L — and his match ratings average 6.83 at home against 6.6 on the road.

Recent matches

October 10, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Sandefjord (27 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 19, 2026: 3-1 win away at Kristiansund BK (59 minutes, 6 rating)
September 12, 2026: 5-3 win at home vs Tromso (75 minutes, 6.1 rating)
September 5, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Ham-Kam (65 minutes, 7.15 rating)
August 30, 2026: 2-4 loss away at Bodo/Glimt (54 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)
July 18, 2026: 3-0 win away at Start (25 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
May 29, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Bodo/Glimt (17 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 25, 2026: 0-2 loss away at KFUM Oslo (45 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 16, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Aalesund (68 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 10, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Lillestrom (79 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)

S. Nordli's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Rosenborg face Fredrikstad away in the Eliteserien.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Nordli at 36.3 with a Season form score of 19.5, ranking 136th of 246 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, S. Nordli has totalled 240 club appearances with 64 goals and 22 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 31 appearances for Randers FC.

S. Nordli's career has also included time at Randers FC, Aalesund and Ham-Kam.

On the international stage, S. Nordli has represented Norway U19 — 7 caps and 1 goal 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 · Rosenborg finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points