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Vegar Hedenstad

Experienced headValerenga · 35 yrsFringe player

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameVegar Eggen Hedenstad
PositionCentre-back
NationalityNorway
Age35
Date of birth26 Jun 1991
BirthplaceElverum
Height178 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubValerenga
Centre-back
7
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
185
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Valerenga.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eliteserien7001856.58

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

V. Hedenstad is a 35-year-old central defender at Valerenga, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 19. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (58.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.93 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hedenstad.

On the season, Hedenstad graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 2.926 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13. At 35 Hedenstad 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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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistent
13
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
18.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
58.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.93
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Valerenga finished 6th of 16 · a mid-table side

22
Apps
2.93
Def. / 90
32
Tackles
16
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 58.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 13 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 centre-backs in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles32
Interceptions16
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.