Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Valerenga.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eliteserien | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1538 | 6.69 |
Scout report
V. Hedenstad is a 35-year-old full-back at Valerenga, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 19, top 63% of Eliteserien full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.3, ranking 209th of 219 in the Eliteserien. 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.
Judged on this season alone, Hedenstad graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 38 of the 38 full-backs in the Eliteserien, on 4 clean sheets and 2.926 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 36th of 38 of the 38 full-backs in the Eliteserien. 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.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Valerenga finished 6th of 16 · a mid-table side
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 full-back.
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
With a Rating of 13.3, Hedenstad carries the 36th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Eliteserien of 38. 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).
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Transfer news
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