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Espen RuudLast recorded season

Defender·21 apps·1,468 mins
Last 6 played
DLDWLL
Tackles /90
1.78
tackles
Interceptions /90
0.55
interceptions
Duels won
46%
of duels
Blocks /90
0.37
blocks
Pass accuracy
78%
of passes
Fouls /90
1.53
committed
Summary

Espen Ruud played 21 matches in the 2024/25 Eliteserien season, logging 1,468 minutes. He did not score any goals but provided three assists and recorded six shots, two of which were on target. Ruud delivered 28 key passes, a significant increase over the baseline of 0.54 key passes per 90, and contributed 29 tackles and nine interceptions. His defensive actions amounted to 1.78 tackles per 90, slightly above the baseline of 1.64, while his dribbles completed per 90 were 0.12, below the baseline of 0.43. Ruud's overall average match rating was 6.86, and his conversion percentage remained at 0. The season saw a notable rise in key passing and defensive work, but his goal-scoring contribution fell well below the previous season's rate.

Espen Ruud has played 1,468 minutes across 21 appearances in Eliteserien, at 0.00 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.06, converting 0% of 6 shots and averaging 6.86 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
14
Per match
1.40
HAM13/072BOD19/073STR28/074SAR11/08HAM18/081ROS25/08TRO15/093KRI22/091KFU29/09VIK20/10
Interceptions per match
Total
3
Per match
0.30
HAM13/07BOD19/07STR28/072SAR11/08HAM18/08ROS25/08TRO15/091KRI22/09KFU29/09VIK20/10
Duels won per match
Dotted line: duels won %
Total
22
Win rate
42%
1HAM13/073BOD19/074STR28/075SAR11/081HAM18/081ROS25/08TRO15/095KRI22/091KFU29/091VIK20/10
Blocks per match
Total
2
Per match
0.20
HAM13/07BOD19/07STR28/071SAR11/08HAM18/081ROS25/08TRO15/09KRI22/09KFU29/09VIK20/10
Pass accuracy per match
Dotted line: accuracy %
Completed
199
Accuracy
79%
24HAM13/0713BOD19/0736STR28/0712SAR11/0831HAM18/0831ROS25/08TRO15/0930KRI22/0922KFU29/09VIK20/10
Fouls per match
Total
11
Per match
1.10
1HAM13/073BOD19/071STR28/071SAR11/08HAM18/081ROS25/08TRO15/092KRI22/092KFU29/09VIK20/10
Dribbled past per match
Total
4
Per match
0.40
1HAM13/07BOD19/071STR28/071SAR11/081HAM18/08ROS25/08TRO15/09KRI22/09KFU29/09VIK20/10
Saves per match
Total
0
Per match
0.00
Save rate
-
HAM13/07BOD19/07STR28/07SAR11/08HAM18/08ROS25/08TRO15/09KRI22/09KFU29/09VIK20/10
Form per match
0-10 against his own baseline · 5 is normal
Average
4.8
Best
8.4
5.04.3HAM13/073.5BOD19/075.5STR28/078.4SAR11/083.5HAM18/084.9ROS25/081.8TRO15/097.2KRI22/095.3KFU29/093.5VIK20/10
02Player Strength Analysis💪
Where they rank
Tackles
=98thof 305 · 7 level29
Interceptions
=157thof 305 · 11 level9
Duels won
194thof 28546%
Pass accuracy
192ndof 30578%
Saves
=23rdof 305 · 283 level0
Ranked against 305 players in Eliteserien with 450+ 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
Patrick Berg
77(2.74)
Aimar Sher
72(2.88)
Hakon Sjatil
70(3.02)
Emil Kornvig
69(2.41)
Filip Rønningen Jørgensen
69(2.49)
Etzaz Hussain
65(2.85)
Håkon Evjen
64(2.89)
Julius Eskesen
62(2.45)
Bruno Leite
62(3.17)
Fredrik Kristensen Dahl
62(2.31)
Simen Hestnes
61(2.05)
Fredrik Sjøvold
59(2.37)
Simon Amin
57(3.54)
Maxwell Woledzi
57(1.96)
Luc Mares
56(1.89)
Joe Bell
56(2.02)
Ole Selnaes
55(2.63)
Julius Magnusson
55(1.83)
Oscar Krusnell
55(2.08)
Isak Helstad Amundsen
54(2.20)
Christopher Cheng
54(2.33)
Mats Møller Dæhli
53(2.68)
Eirik Haugan
53(3.43)
Ulrik Fredriksen
53(1.65)
Haitam Aleesami
52(2.18)
Jesper Isaksen
52(2.03)
Gard Simenstad
52(2.15)
Edvard Sandvik Tagseth
52(2.32)
Sander Erik Kartum
52(3.50)
Uba Charles
52(3.53)
Sverre Halseth Nypan
52(2.21)
Robin Rasch
51(2.37)
Felix Horn Myhre
47(1.87)
Jens Hjertø-Dahl
47(2.08)
Gustav Valsvik
46(1.57)
Mikkel Konradsen Ceide
46(1.85)
Vetle Walle Egeli
46(3.09)
Erlend Dahl Reitan
45(2.13)
Ruben Jenssen
45(1.70)
Lars Christopher Vilsvik
45(1.69)
Espen Ruud
29(1.78)

🧲 Interceptions

Season total · per 90 beside it
Gustav Valsvik
55(1.88)
Maxwell Woledzi
54(1.86)
Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal
51(2.20)
Oscar Krusnell
48(1.82)
Simen Hestnes
44(1.48)
Julius Magnusson
42(1.40)
Anders Baertelsen
41(1.43)
Joe Bell
41(1.48)
Patrick Berg
39(1.39)
Jesper Taaje
37(1.54)
Filip Ottosson
33(1.13)
Eirik Haugan
33(2.14)
Julius Eskesen
32(1.27)
Christopher Cheng
32(1.38)
Luc Mares
31(1.04)
Aimar Sher
31(1.24)
Emil Kornvig
31(1.08)
Mikkel Rakneberg
31(1.20)
Bruno Leite
30(1.53)
Franklin Tebo
30(1.12)
Haitam Aleesami
29(1.22)
Espen Bjørnsen Garnås
29(1.47)
Edvard Sandvik Tagseth
29(1.29)
Momodou Lion Njie
29(1.18)
Stian Kristiansen
29(1.28)
Ulrik Jenssen
28(1.14)
William Kurtović
28(1.66)
Robin Rasch
28(1.30)
Mamadou Barry
28(2.37)
Ulrik Fredriksen
27(0.84)
Sondre Klingen Langås
27(0.93)
Runar Robinsonn Norheim
27(0.98)
Dan Peter Ulvestad
26(1.25)
Kent-Are Antonsen
26(0.94)
Fredrik Sjolstad
25(1.29)
Ruben Jenssen
25(0.95)
Sivert Heltne Nilsen
24(1.74)
Ruben Gabrielsen
24(0.82)
Ruben Kristiansen
24(0.88)
Lars Christopher Vilsvik
24(0.90)
Espen Ruud
9(0.55)

💪 Duels won

Won / contested · count beside it
Michael Lansing
96%(24)
Sander Tangvik
76%(16)
Espen Bjørnsen Garnås
72%(129)
Sondre Solholm Johansen
70%(49)
Franklin Tebo
70%(133)
Gustav Valsvik
69%(212)
Solomon Owusu
67%(49)
Fallou Fall
66%(67)
Martin Owe Roseth
65%(88)
Dan Peter Ulvestad
65%(69)
Snorre Strand Nilsen
65%(64)
Fredrik Kristensen Dahl
64%(109)
Luc Mares
64%(112)
Bent Sormo
64%(46)
Stian Kristiansen
64%(128)
Ole Selnaes
63%(120)
Sondre Klingen Langås
63%(114)
Mohanad Jeahze
63%(31)
Bruno Leite
63%(153)
Odin Luras Bjørtuft
63%(94)
Ruben Gabrielsen
62%(110)
Eivind Helland
62%(55)
Ulrik Fredriksen
62%(118)
Fredrik Tobias Berglie
62%(110)
Sebastian Jarl
62%(62)
Anders Hagelskjær
62%(75)
Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason
62%(95)
Fredrik Knudsen
62%(135)
Djibril Diop
62%(24)
Japhet Sery Larsen
62%(147)
Eirik Haugan
61%(94)
Aimar Sher
61%(148)
Leo Cornic
61%(46)
Jesper Taaje
61%(125)
Patrick Berg
61%(115)
Sigurd Kvile
61%(85)
Heine Gikling Bruseth
61%(61)
Casper Öyvann
61%(75)
Valdemar Lund
61%(50)
Mikkel Rakneberg
61%(128)
Espen Ruud
46%(55)

📏 Pass accuracy

Completed / attempted · count beside it
Jostein Gundersen
94%(2259)
Odin Luras Bjørtuft
93%(1748)
Brede Moe
92%(1336)
Mats Møller Dæhli
92%(1216)
Ulrik Fredriksen
92%(1906)
Patrick Yazbek
91%(394)
Casper Öyvann
91%(1428)
Christophe Psyche
91%(348)
Ruben Kristiansen
91%(1723)
Fredrik André Bjørkan
90%(1178)
Ruben Gabrielsen
90%(1911)
Mikkel Konradsen Ceide
90%(1470)
Momodou Lion Njie
90%(1240)
Morten Agnes Konradsen
90%(503)
Japhet Sery Larsen
90%(1428)
Patrick Berg
90%(1370)
Fredrik Tobias Berglie
89%(1317)
Brice Wembangomo
89%(454)
Anton Logi Lúðvíksson
89%(518)
Tomáš Nemčík
89%(1290)
Tobias Hammer Svendsen
89%(438)
Fredrik Sjøvold
89%(1572)
Sheriff Sinyan
89%(573)
Sakarias Opsahl
89%(335)
Sondre Klingen Langås
89%(1729)
Vetle Skjaervik
89%(1441)
Marius Olsen
88%(1113)
Fredrik Knudsen
88%(1635)
Ruben Jenssen
88%(1319)
Thore Baardsen Pedersen
88%(426)
Edvard Sandvik Tagseth
88%(1014)
Isak Dybvik Määttä
88%(207)
Isak Helstad Amundsen
88%(1329)
Gianni Stensness
88%(1430)
Sondre Auklend
88%(322)
Eirik Haugan
88%(799)
Aimar Sher
88%(1034)
Espen Bjørnsen Garnås
88%(1197)
Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal
87%(1243)
Djibril Diop
87%(355)
Espen Ruud
78%(474)

🧤 Saves

Season total · per 90 beside it
Per Kristian Bråtveit
117(3.99)
Egil Selvik
114(3.73)
Michael Lansing
99(3.30)
Jonathan Fischer
98(3.26)
Jakob Haugaard
89(3.27)
Marcus Sandberg
87(2.88)
Hugo Keto
79(2.70)
Matias Dyngeland
78(2.60)
Nikita Haikin
72(2.48)
Sander Tangvik
68(2.34)
Mads Christiansen
58(2.50)
Albert Posiadała
51(2.55)
Emil Odegaard
48(1.89)
André Hansen
46(2.75)
Kjetil Haug
44(4.00)
Carljohan Eriksson
39(2.43)
Patrik Sigurdur Gunnarsson
38(2.69)
Marko Ilić
37(2.62)
Stephan Hagerup
19(2.71)
Jakob Karlstrom
16(2.00)
Jacob Storevik
13(2.60)
Arild Østbø
12(1.71)
Martin Linnes
0(0.00)
Fredrik Gulbrandsen
0(0.00)
Gustav Valsvik
0(0.00)
Gjermund Åsen
0(0.00)
Marius Lundemo
0(0.00)
Emil Konradsen Ceide
0(0.00)
Yann-Erik de Lanlay
0(0.00)
Eric Larsson
0(0.00)
Jo Inge Berget
0(0.00)
Sebastian Jarl
0(0.00)
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
0(0.00)
Alexander Ruud Tveter
0(0.00)
Felix Vá
0(0.00)
Gianni Stensness
0(0.00)
Nicholas D'Agostino
0(0.00)
Amin Nouri
0(0.00)
Ole Selnaes
0(0.00)
Peter Christiansen
0(0.00)
Espen Ruud
0(0.00)
03VS other players👥
Compare with
Up to 3 at once
Tackles /90
1.78
2.61
Interceptions /90
0.55
0.82
Duels won %
46%
58%
Blocks /90
0.37
0.31
Pass accuracy %
78%
88%
Fouls /90
1.53
0.68
1.780.5546%0.3778%1.532.610.8258%0.3188%0.68Tacklesrim 2.61Intrim 0.82Duelsrim 58%Blocksrim 0.37Pass accrim 88%Foulsrim 1.53
Each spoke has its own scale: rings are 25/50/75/100% of the rim value shown.
Espen Ruud Fredrik Sjøvold
04Player value💶
Current market value
Not available for this player yet
Value by year
No Transfermarkt value history for this player yet.
Value data currently reaches the 1,473 players in the identity crosswalk.
05Squad Statistics👥
Min apps6+
Team form
PlayerPosAppsMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtGoals
/shot
Key
passes
Pass
acc
DribblesDrib
%
TacklesInterc.BlocksDuels
won %
FoulsFouledYelRedSavesRatingForm
Mikael IngebrigtsenF27192953261619%2379%2852%2712242%22273006.89
2.1
Tobias Hammer SvendsenM2719203011627%1389%3141%385544%24412006.66
2.7
Bork Bang-KittilsenF2310343011727%666%1034%138138%7181006.67
7.3
Faniel Temesgen TeweldeF149383019916%1064%525%107038%11150006.81
4.1
Bilal NjieF2411792210620%1274%1533%141245%6191006.63
6.2
Torgeir BørvenF139942013615%263%643%42232%1130006.71
3.0
Filip Rønningen JørgensenM292490139411%2682%929%6920353%39674006.85
3.9
Steffen HagenD171436104125%182%133%26161460%360006.76
3.4
Tony MiettinenD181336105120%087%150%10142542%1195106.72
2.3
Samuel Skree SkjeldalD201185137214%780%730%2413447%10180006.61
6.6
Sheriff SinyanD121035106317%189%838%22131358%9100007.05
5.5
Ole Erik MidtskogenF27982112794%1160%325%132348%32282006.67
5.2
Syver AasF21646108512%772%842%110149%15172006.63
4.8
Josef BaccayD28207000300%982%436%41161057%14194006.68
1.8
Etzaz HussainM282054011160%1781%1452%6515752%24187006.81
2.8
André HansenG1715040000163%1100%30083%1100466.86
8.1
Espen RuudD21146803620%2878%240%299646%25156006.86
3.9
Solomon OwusuD19140300410%586%686%2820767%1183006.89
4.0
Kjetil HaugG119900000057%000083%0110446.96
3.8
Mihajlo IvančevićD1383400220%082%1100%1114951%12104106.70
7.8
Alexander FranssonM967700100%484%457%99144%561006.67
3.3
Sondre Solholm JohansenD1058701200%174%0143670%1052106.79
7.4
Leon HienF729800310%574%233%87148%622006.83
4.7
Casper AndersenD727900110%174%00%43133%320016.50
4.6
Oliver Jordan HagenM724100300%155%333%51146%140006.53
8.0
Peder Nygaard KlausenG32250000154%0000100%000056.43
Ishaq AbdulrazakM318700100%293%240%33027%210006.80
Jesper Svenungsen SkauM71070000074%00000%001006.45
4.9
Zakaria MugeeseF2190000050%010067%101006.50
Thomas RekdalM11100000100%0000000006.50
Per-player totals for 2024/25 from API-Football match stats, across 30 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
2024/25ODD BallklubbEliteserien21146803620%2878%229946%25606.86
2023/24ODD BallklubbEliteserien2419083716919%3986%2281651%27607.19
2022/23ODD BallklubbEliteserien2621673417718%4982%3372854%27707.28
07Match log📅
DateOpponentResMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtKey
passes
TacklesFoulsYelRedRatingForm
20 Octa VikingD120000106.50
3.5
29 Sepv KFUM OsloL4510212106.30
5.3
22 Sepa Kristiansund BKD89011232007.60
7.2
15 Sepv TromsoW80000006.30
1.8
25 Augv RosenborgL6301111106.90
4.9
18 Auga Ham-KamL900030007.20
3.5
11 Augv Sarpsborg 08 FFD90011041007.20
8.4
28 Julv StromsgodsetW1010031106.90
5.5
19 Jula Bodo/GlimtL7500023105.90
3.5
13 Julv Ham-KamL6810301007.00
4.3
07 Jula RosenborgL9001234006.70
5.5
28 Junv Kristiansund BKD9001231007.20
7.2
02 Juna StromsgodsetD9000111006.90
4.0
26 Mayv LillestromW901122007.70
7.9
20 Maya KFUM OsloD890031007.60
6.8