Simon Olsson

Olsson's current-season form is up 67% on last season (Season 21→35), while his Rating climbed 23→26. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 44).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	IF Elfsborg · 4th	20	1	2	7.14	30	36
2025/26	IF Elfsborg · 8th	20	0	2	7.02	23	21
2024/25	IF Elfsborg	4	0	0	—	—	—
2024/25	Heerenveen · 9th	12	1	1	6.59	55	14
2023/24	Heerenveen · 11th	34	2	3	6.85	67	44
2022/23	Heerenveen · 8th	35	0	2	6.6	67	26
2022/23	IF Elfsborg · 6th	15	4	1	6.89	35	24

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Sweden · international

Side	Apps	G
Sweden	3	0

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

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

S. Olsson is a 29-year-old central midfielder at IF Elfsborg, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 35, top 31% of Allsvenskan central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26.4, ranking 123rd of 208 in the Allsvenskan. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (94.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.85 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Olsson.

Judged on this season alone, Olsson graded 35 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 36 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 2.85 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 21 → 35). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 22nd of 36 of the 36 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan. At 29 Olsson is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Trending upBreakout: 2023/24

Current potential22nd of 36 central midfielders · Allsvenskan Current seasonTop 31% central midfielders · Allsvenskan 11th-best central midfielder in the Allsvenskan 123rd in the Allsvenskan · potential 22nd-highest potential central midfielder in the Allsvenskan

26.4

Ratingi

22nd of 36 central midfielders

35.2

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

94.7%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.85

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · IF Elfsborg finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.85

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 94.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 26.4, Olsson carries the 22nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Allsvenskan of 36. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %94.7%

Available fixtures20 of 21

Goals / 900.053

Assists / 900.106

Goal contribution / 900.158

Defensive actions / 902.85

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %82

Dribble success %58.3

Cards / 900.158

Foul involvement / 901.636

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 29, Olsson sits on 3.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Olsson's projected Rating — 26.4 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 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target5

Shots10

Passing

Assists2

Chances created24

Passes812

Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles21

Dribble success58.3%

Duels won73

Duels won %52.9%

Fouls won19

Defending

Tackles29

Interceptions24

Blocks1

Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

IF ElfsborgJan 2025 – now

HeerenveenAug 2022 – Jan 2025

IF Elfsborguntil Aug 2022

About S. Olsson

Simon Olsson is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for IF Elfsborg, born on September 14, 1997 in Linköping, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Sweden. IF Elfsborg currently sit 4th of 16 in the Allsvenskan.

This season

In the current season, S. Olsson has made 20 appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists across 1,705 minutes, averaging a 6.98 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards.

When S. Olsson plays, IF Elfsborg's record this season is 8W-7D-5L — and his match ratings average 7.35 at home against 6.92 on the road.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Kalmar FF (78 minutes, 7.3 rating)
September 6, 2026: 1-2 loss away at IF Brommapojkarna (89 minutes, 6.44 rating)
August 23, 2026: 1-1 draw away at IFK Goteborg (57 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 14, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Vasteras SK FK (78 minutes, 7.5 rating)
August 8, 2026: 1-0 win away at Mjallby AIF (84 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
July 26, 2026: 2-1 win away at Malmo FF (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 19, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Sirius (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 12, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Gais (59 minutes, 7.2 rating)
July 5, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Hammarby FF (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 29, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Orgryte IS (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)

S. Olsson's next match is on September 20, 2026, when IF Elfsborg face Djurgardens IF away in the Allsvenskan.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Olsson at 26.4 with a Season form score of 35.2, ranking 123rd of 208 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, S. Olsson has totalled 271 club appearances with 17 goals and 23 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 35 appearances for Heerenveen.

S. Olsson's career has also included time at Heerenveen.

On the international stage, S. Olsson has represented Sweden — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · IF Elfsborg finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points

Outlook

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Season statistics

Shooting

Passing

Possession

Defending

Yellow/red cards

Transfer history

About S. Olsson

This season

Recent matches

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Transfer news

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Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Transfer history

About S. Olsson

This season

Recent matches

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Career

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