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Simen Rafn

Experienced headFredrikstad · 34 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameSimen Rafn
PositionFull-back
NationalityNorway
Age34
Date of birth16 Feb 1992
BirthplaceFredrikstad
Height172 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubFredrikstad
Full-backalso played MID
15
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
916
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fredrikstad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien8106327.06

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

S. Rafn is a 34-year-old full-back at Fredrikstad, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 12, top 88% of Eliteserien full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.7, ranking 228th of 231 in the Eliteserien. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (50.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.26 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rafn.

Judged on this season alone, Rafn graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 36th of 41 of the 41 full-backs in the Eliteserien, on 2 clean sheets and 2.26 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 41st of 41 of the 41 full-backs in the Eliteserien. At 34 Rafn is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 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 downBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2022/23
11.7
Ratingi
41st of 41 full-backs
12.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
50.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.26
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Fredrikstad finished 7th of 16 · a mid-table side

15
Apps
2.26
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
7
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 50.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, 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 11.7, Rafn carries the 41st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Eliteserien of 41. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots5

Passing

Assists1
Chances created6
Passes424
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success28.6%
Duels won38
Duels won %53.5%
Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions7
Blocks5
Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.