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Full nameSimen Rafn
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityNorway
Age34
Date of birth16 Feb 1992
BirthplaceFredrikstad
Height172 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubFredrikstad
Defensive midfielderalso played MID
24
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1056
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fredrikstad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien240010566.7
NM Cupen200117

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

S. Rafn is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder at Fredrikstad, rated 10.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 218th of 219 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (39.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.32 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 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 12th of 13 of the 13 defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.324 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 37 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 13th of 13 of the 13 defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 34 Rafn is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 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
Current potential13th of 13 defensive midfielders · EliteserienCurrent season12th of 13 defensive midfielders · Eliteserien12th-best defensive midfielder in the Eliteserien218th in the Eliteserien · potential13th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Eliteserien
10.2
Ratingi
13th of 13 defensive midfielders
9.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
39.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.32
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Fredrikstad finished 8th of 16 · a mid-table side

3.32
Def. / 90
23
Tackles
14
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 24 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 39.1% 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 10.2, Rafn carries the 13th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eliteserien of 13. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.