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Espen Bjørnsen Garnås

Norway Defender·6 apps·287 mins
Last 6
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Tackles /90
0.63
tackles
Interceptions /90
2.51
interceptions
Duels won
57%
of duels
Blocks /90
0.00
blocks
Pass accuracy
86%
of passes
Fouls /90
0.94
committed
Summary

Espen Bjørnsen Garnås has appeared in five matches and logged 197 minutes in the 2026/27 Eliteserien season so far. He has not scored or assisted, and has not taken a shot, leaving his goal and shot statistics at zero. In terms of defensive contribution, he has completed two tackles and made four interceptions, which translates to 0.91 tackles per 90 minutes compared with a baseline of 1.72 tackles per 90 for his position. His interception rate, however, is higher than the average for defenders, with four interceptions in 197 minutes. Garnås has also completed 0.46 successful dribbles per 90 minutes, slightly above the baseline of 0.36 for defenders, and his average match rating is 6.4.

Espen Bjørnsen Garnås has played 287 minutes across 6 appearances in Eliteserien, at 0.00 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.06, converting 0% of 1 shots and averaging 6.30 a match.

Written by Pythia from this player's own numbers.
01 Historic Performance02 Player Strength Analysis03 VS other players04 Player value05 Squad Statistics06 Season log07 Match log
01Historic Performance📊
Tackles per match
Total
3
Per match
0.30
ROS15/09HAM21/09VIK29/091BOD01/12AAL15/03SAN16/05KRI20/05KFU18/072VIK22/07FRE30/08
Interceptions per match
Total
16
Per match
1.60
4ROS15/09HAM21/093VIK29/091BOD01/122AAL15/03SAN16/051KRI20/05KFU18/071VIK22/074FRE30/08
Duels won per match
Dotted line: duels won %
Total
36
Win rate
56%
4ROS15/094HAM21/093VIK29/094BOD01/124AAL15/03SAN16/054KRI20/051KFU18/078VIK22/074FRE30/08
Blocks per match
Total
6
Per match
0.60
1ROS15/093HAM21/091VIK29/091BOD01/12AAL15/03SAN16/05KRI20/05KFU18/07VIK22/07FRE30/08
Pass accuracy per match
Dotted line: accuracy %
Completed
412
Accuracy
86%
32ROS15/0952HAM21/0967VIK29/0931BOD01/1255AAL15/03SAN16/0526KRI20/05KFU18/0774VIK22/0775FRE30/08
Fouls per match
Total
7
Per match
0.70
1ROS15/091HAM21/092VIK29/09BOD01/121AAL15/03SAN16/051KRI20/05KFU18/071VIK22/07FRE30/08
Dribbled past per match
Total
3
Per match
0.30
ROS15/09HAM21/09VIK29/09BOD01/12AAL15/03SAN16/051KRI20/05KFU18/071VIK22/071FRE30/08
Saves per match
Total
0
Per match
0.00
Save rate
-
ROS15/09HAM21/09VIK29/09BOD01/12AAL15/03SAN16/05KRI20/05KFU18/07VIK22/07FRE30/08
Form per match
0-10 against his own baseline · 5 is normal
Average
5.0
Best
8.3
5.04.6AAL15/031.7SAN16/058.3KRI20/053.0KFU18/076.7VIK22/075.6FRE30/08
02Player Strength Analysis💪
Where they rank
Tackles
=256thof 290 · 8 level2
Interceptions
=117thof 290 · 10 level8
Duels won
68thof 26657%
Pass accuracy
63rdof 29086%
Saves
=24thof 290 · 267 level0
Ranked against 290 players in Eliteserien with 287+ minutes this season, every position included. Rates need 20+ attempts, so a percentage off a handful of tries is left out rather than ranked. Each chart draws the top 40, plus this player where he falls outside them.

🛡️ Tackles

Season total · per 90 beside it
David Edvardsson
54(3.12)
Lars Ranger
51(3.35)
Kolbeinn Finnsson
49(2.88)
Henrik Heggheim
45(3.28)
Denzel De Roeve
43(4.09)
Felix Vá
42(2.61)
Anders Hiim
42(2.34)
Jacob Lungi Sørensen
41(3.23)
Uba Charles
40(2.74)
Daniel Schneider
39(2.22)
Mikael Ugland
38(2.96)
Fredrik Sjøvold
38(2.20)
Ousmane Diallo Toure
37(3.35)
Hakon Sjatil
36(3.20)
Patrick Berg
35(2.34)
Eirik Franke Saunes
35(2.48)
Oskar Øhlenschlaeger
34(2.36)
Mathias Christensen
34(2.23)
Ole Selnaes
33(2.76)
Magnus Westergaard
33(2.71)
Carl Lange
33(1.95)
Kristoffer Askildsen
32(2.02)
Halldor Stenevik
32(2.67)
Daniel Eid
31(1.85)
Tom Strannegård
31(1.85)
Fredrik Carson Pedersen
31(1.74)
Samukelo Kabini
31(2.51)
Wilfred George Igor
31(1.88)
Julius Mar Juliusson
31(1.84)
Alexander Munksgaard
30(2.05)
Emil Breivik
30(1.67)
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen
30(2.01)
Sander Risan Mörk
29(1.65)
Claus Niyukuri
29(2.25)
Isak Vadebu
29(2.14)
Mads Bomholt
29(1.73)
Sivert Sira Hansen
29(1.68)
Håkon Evjen
28(3.35)
Sondre Fet
28(2.31)
Leo Cornic
28(1.91)
Espen Bjørnsen Garnås
2(0.63)

🧲 Interceptions

Season total · per 90 beside it
Aimar Sher
36(2.52)
Wilfred George Igor
31(1.88)
Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal
30(2.00)
Ylldren Ibrahimaj
28(1.74)
Sivert Sira Hansen
27(1.56)
Ethan Amundsen-Day
26(1.53)
Anders Hiim
25(1.39)
Carl Lange
24(1.42)
Sander Christiansen
24(1.66)
Daniel Schneider
23(1.31)
Ole Selnaes
22(1.84)
Eirik Franke Saunes
21(1.49)
Mathias Christensen
21(1.38)
Vebjørn Hoff
20(1.98)
Sander Risan Mörk
20(1.14)
Xander Lambrix
20(1.11)
Fredrik Carson Pedersen
20(1.13)
Fredrik Sjøvold
20(1.16)
Bjorn Utvik
19(1.12)
Mikael Ugland
19(1.48)
Elias Kristoffersen Hagen
19(1.22)
Julius Mar Juliusson
19(1.13)
Martin Gjone
19(1.36)
Jacob Lungi Sørensen
18(1.42)
Erlend Segberg
18(1.11)
Simen Hestnes
18(1.75)
Ólafur Guðmundsson
18(1.35)
Fredrik Holmé
18(1.20)
Henrik Heggheim
18(1.31)
Oskar Øhlenschlaeger
18(1.25)
Magnus Westergaard
17(1.39)
Ruben Gabrielsen
17(1.13)
Ivan Näsberg
17(1.18)
Dan Peter Ulvestad
17(1.04)
Daniel Eid
17(1.02)
Alexander Munksgaard
16(1.09)
Emil Breivik
16(0.89)
Patrick Berg
16(1.07)
Kristoffer Askildsen
16(1.01)
Samukelo Kabini
16(1.30)
Espen Bjørnsen Garnås
8(2.51)

💪 Duels won

Won / contested · count beside it
Jens Berland Husebø
73%(32)
Dan Peter Ulvestad
72%(59)
Sivert Sira Hansen
72%(123)
Rasmus Holten
71%(45)
Stian Kristiansen
70%(40)
Abubacarr Kinteh
70%(51)
Henrik Sælebakke Falchener
69%(75)
Sigurd Rosted
68%(30)
Bjorn Utvik
68%(79)
Patrick Berg
68%(54)
Alexander Munksgaard
67%(62)
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen
67%(93)
Vetle Auklend
67%(39)
Patrick Metcalfe
67%(55)
Gianni Stensness
65%(83)
Jacob Lungi Sørensen
65%(114)
Håkon Volden
65%(20)
Jesper Isaksen
64%(49)
Snorre Strand Nilsen
64%(34)
John Olav Norheim
63%(93)
Sebastian Jarl
63%(22)
Aleksander Kjelsen
63%(49)
Zinedin Smajlović
63%(64)
Sebastian Griesbeck
62%(30)
Ruben Gabrielsen
62%(53)
Jonas Svensson
62%(46)
Isak Vadebu
62%(72)
Sondre Flem Bjørshol
62%(37)
Ole Selnaes
61%(62)
Ulrik Fredriksen
61%(74)
Fredrik Holmé
61%(64)
Mikkel Konradsen Ceide
61%(31)
Anders Baertelsen
61%(34)
Aimar Sher
61%(74)
Vetle Dragsnes
61%(43)
Mats Møller Dæhli
60%(32)
Erlend Dahl Reitan
60%(67)
Eirik Hestad
60%(59)
Mikael Ugland
60%(83)
Emil Engqvist
60%(33)
Espen Bjørnsen Garnås
57%(21)

📏 Pass accuracy

Completed / attempted · count beside it
Jostein Gundersen
96%(547)
Odin Luras Bjørtuft
94%(1656)
Haitam Aleesami
93%(1151)
Halvor Rodolen Opsahl
91%(193)
Fredrik Sjolstad
91%(833)
Mats Møller Dæhli
91%(491)
Ruben Gabrielsen
90%(1057)
Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal
90%(1064)
Isak Dybvik Määttä
90%(632)
Thore Pedersen
90%(758)
Birk Risa
90%(1164)
Sondre Fet
90%(347)
Luc Mares
90%(319)
Patrick Berg
89%(943)
Leonard Owusu
89%(365)
Ivan Näsberg
89%(612)
Kevin Tshiembe
89%(191)
Fredrik André Bjørkan
89%(680)
Anders Trondsen
89%(256)
Daniel Daga
89%(247)
Max Nilsson
89%(422)
Aimar Sher
89%(674)
Mikkel Konradsen Ceide
89%(473)
Menno Koch
89%(181)
Tomáš Nemčík
89%(912)
Solomon Owusu
88%(223)
Samuel Leach Holm
88%(542)
Dan Peter Ulvestad
88%(778)
Xander Lambrix
88%(1098)
Sondre Auklend
88%(576)
Rasmus Holten
88%(463)
Fredrik Holmé
88%(787)
Ylldren Ibrahimaj
88%(775)
Henrik Sælebakke Falchener
88%(605)
Isak Vadebu
88%(733)
Marius Lode
88%(203)
Anders Baertelsen
88%(346)
Alexander Munksgaard
88%(474)
Sivert Sira Hansen
88%(1175)
Aleksander Kjelsen
88%(504)
Espen Bjørnsen Garnås
86%(230)

🧤 Saves

Season total · per 90 beside it
Pontus Dahlberg
70(3.89)
Marcus Sandberg
62(3.44)
Elias Hadaya
62(3.44)
Martin Borsheim
62(3.44)
Oscar Hedvall
59(3.28)
Leopold Wahlstedt
55(3.06)
Adrian Sæther
42(3.50)
Kristoffer Klaesson
41(3.73)
Jakob Haugaard
40(2.31)
Jacob Pryts
39(2.44)
Albert Posiadała
37(2.81)
Nikita Haikin
35(1.94)
Mathias Dyngeland
35(3.18)
Leander Øy
34(4.25)
Mamour Ndiaye
34(3.40)
Havar Jensen
28(3.50)
Michael Lansing
26(4.33)
Emil Odegaard
25(3.12)
Ľubomír Belko
24(2.18)
Arild Østbø
23(3.29)
Luca Podlech
21(4.20)
Simen Vidtun Nilsen
19(2.71)
Mads Juhl Kikkenborg
6(1.57)
Martin Linnes
0(0.00)
Fredrik Gulbrandsen
0(0.00)
Anders Trondsen
0(0.00)
Emil Konradsen Ceide
0(0.00)
Bjorn Utvik
0(0.00)
Sebastian Jarl
0(0.00)
Evangelos Patoulidis
0(0.00)
Felix Vá
0(0.00)
Gianni Stensness
0(0.00)
Sigurd Rosted
0(0.00)
Henrik Bjørdal
0(0.00)
Ole Selnaes
0(0.00)
Alexander Munksgaard
0(0.00)
Peter Christiansen
0(0.00)
Kasper Høgh
0(0.00)
Anders Baertelsen
0(0.00)
Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson
0(0.00)
Espen Bjørnsen Garnås
0(0.00)
03VS other players👥
Compare with
Up to 3 at once
Tackles /90
0.63
1.25
Interceptions /90
2.51
0.77
Duels won %
57%
53%
Blocks /90
0.00
0.53
Pass accuracy %
86%
94%
Fouls /90
0.94
0.86
0.632.5157%0.0086%0.941.250.7753%0.5394%0.86Tacklesrim 1.25Intrim 2.51Duelsrim 57%Blocksrim 0.53Pass accrim 94%Foulsrim 0.94
Each spoke has its own scale: rings are 25/50/75/100% of the rim value shown.
Espen Bjørnsen Garnås Odin Luras Bjørtuft
04Player value💶
Current market value
€300k
Transfermarkt, 2026
Value by year
€500k2024€400k2025€300k2026
05Squad Statistics👥
Min apps6+
Team form
PlayerPosAppsMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtGoals
/shot
Key
passes
Pass
acc
DribblesDrib
%
TacklesInterc.BlocksDuels
won %
FoulsFouledYelRedSavesRatingForm
Felix VáM1814504517824%2975%2539%421054%19481007.14
3.4
Markus KarlsbakkM15117740171224%1379%1139%198241%11152006.77
2.0
Gustav Kjolstad NyheimM1710374210640%1073%538%2816251%19254006.89
5.4
Thomas Lehne OlsenF1287541221118%467%00%30041%1160006.72
1.6
Lars RangerD1613712118811%881%1138%5114259%20362007.13
6.5
Salieu DrammehM129832116812%2577%1541%185142%680006.95
6.9
Camil JebaraF11329102150%574%450%61052%651006.65
5.5
Karl Linus AlperudM11323106317%484%526%74041%790006.79
4.6
Kparobo ArierhiF11256109311%074%433%70049%450006.61
3.5
Fredrik GulbrandsenF6220115420%469%250%20030%621006.67
3.7
Pontus DahlbergG1816200000267%000089%0620707.09
3.4
Ylldren IbrahimajM17145002710%2588%1067%1728346%2286006.89
2.2
Ruben GabrielsenD15135000210%590%2100%12171262%461007.09
3.1
Sturla OttesenD1388200720%383%323%1712455%10130006.71
2.1
Yaw PaintsilM1272701200%881%1042%138050%6131006.71
3.1
Ulrik JenssenD1063500100%186%375%711048%931007.19
7.3
Frederik ElkærD1063401510%1282%125%113045%832006.76
6.9
Sander Moen FossD959900310%287%375%36449%331006.95
2.8
Eric KitolanoM748700300%770%114%76244%4110006.67
4.1
Stian KristiansenD436000110%085%026174%491006.58
Kevin Martin KrygardM83470000087%117%131057%451006.67
4.7
Espen Bjørnsen GarnåsD628700110%086%1100%28057%350106.30
5.2
Harald WoxenM1125400110%490%267%92141%1414106.46
6.2
Henrik MellandM21030000090%150%20025%200006.55
Gustav NordhF4570000172%010020%100006.55
Daniel BassiF14500110%069%267%10067%000006.60
Markus WählerF111000000%000033%000006.50
Lucas SvenningsenD1100000000000000
Per-player totals for 2026/27 from API-Football match stats, across 28 players. Click any column to sort. Goals/shot is conversion - goals divided by shots taken. Rating is API-Football's own 0-10 composite for each appearance, averaged here; it is their proprietary score, so treat it as a summary rather than an input. A blank from the provider means the player recorded none of that event, so it counts as zero. Form is 0-10: each appearance is scored as a per-90 composite of the stats that matter for that position, then the last 5 are compared with the player's own season baseline. 5 is their normal, green a hot run, red a cold one – it measures a player against themselves, not against the squad. Under 6 appearances shows a dash rather than a number off too small a sample.
06Season log🗂️
SeasonClubCompAppsMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtGoals
/shot
Key
passes
Pass
acc
DribblesTacklesInterc.Duels
won %
FoulsYelRedRating
2026/27LillestromEliteserien628700110%086%12857%3016.30
2024/25LillestromEliteserien2217813012725%288%1322972%17507.10
2023/24LillestromEliteserien2722263018817%1385%7483866%26807.10
2022/23LillestromEliteserien2823812218811%1181%4433767%29407.05
2022/23LillestromUEFA Europa Conference League1900000076%12650%1006.20
07Match log📅
DateOpponentResMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtKey
passes
TacklesFoulsYelRedRatingForm
30 Augv FredrikstadL9001100006.00
5.6
22 Julv VikingL9000021006.90
6.7
18 Julv KFUM OsloW1000000
3.0
20 Mayv Kristiansund BKL2400001016.00
8.3
16 Mayv SandefjordW1000000
1.7
15 Mara AalesundW8100001006.30
4.6
01 Deca Bodo/GlimtL900001006.70
29 Sepv VikingL9001002106.30
21 Sepa Ham-KamL9000001006.70
15 Sepv RosenborgD9000001007.30
30 Auga KFUM OsloL900001007.20
25 Augv TromsoL900103007.50
21 Auga RosenborgL90011011006.90
11 Augv MoldeL9000001106.90
04 Auga Kristiansund BKL9001102107.00