ratings updated 23 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Aberdeen.
Scout report
S. Heltne Nilsen is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder at Haugesund, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 20, top 83% of 1. Division defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.6, ranking 142nd of 148 in the 1. Division. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (38.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.34 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nilsen.
Judged on this season alone, Nilsen graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 5th of 6 of the 6 defensive midfielders in the 1. Division, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.344 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 6th of 6 of the 6 defensive midfielders in the 1. Division. At 34 Nilsen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Haugesund finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side
4.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38.8% 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 11.6, Nilsen carries the 6th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the 1. Division of 6 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.34 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the 1. Division with 600+ minutes this season.
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