Field Insider
25.2
54.3%
Ratingi
20.7
50%
Seasoni
2.7
Valuei

Profile

Full nameSimon Olsson
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalitySweden
Age28
Date of birth14 Sept 1997
BirthplaceLinköping
Height185 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubIF Elfsborg
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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20
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
1705
Minutes

Domestic-league season · IF Elfsborg.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Allsvenskan200217057.02

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

S. Olsson is a 28-year-old central midfielder at IF Elfsborg, rated 25.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 161st of 248 on scout potential in the Allsvenskan. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (63.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.75 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 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 42nd of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 2.745 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 39th of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan. At 28 Olsson is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24
Current potential39th of 59 central midfielders · AllsvenskanCurrent season42nd of 59 central midfielders · Allsvenskan42nd-best central midfielder in the Allsvenskan161st in the Allsvenskan · potential39th-highest potential central midfielder in the Allsvenskan
25.2
Ratingi
39th of 59 central midfielders
20.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
63.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.75
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

2.75
Def. / 90
33
Tackles
8
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 63.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.2, Olsson carries the 39th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Allsvenskan of 59. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Allsvenskan with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target4
Shots7

Passing

Assists2

Possession

Successful dribbles37
Dribble success67.3%
Fouls won19

Defending

Tackles33
Interceptions8
Blocks11
Fouls committed30

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.