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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
12
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
837
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 12 appearances, a Season grade of 13, top 92% of Eliteserien full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13, ranking 195th of 199 in the Eliteserien. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (54.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.94 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 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 36th of 39 of the 39 full-backs in the Eliteserien, on 2 clean sheets and 1.935 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 13). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 39th of 39 of the 39 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 1.2 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
13
Ratingi
39th of 39 full-backs
13
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
54.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.94
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

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

12
Apps
1.94
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
5
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

1.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 54.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.94 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • 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 13, Rafn carries the 39th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Eliteserien of 39 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.94 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 created5
Passes391
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success33.3%
Duels won33
Duels won %52.4%
Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions5
Blocks5
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.