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Nikolai Skuseth

Norway Defender·7 apps·278 mins
Last 6
LWLLWD
Tackles /90
0.97
tackles
Interceptions /90
2.59
interceptions
Duels won
55%
of duels
Blocks /90
1.29
blocks
Pass accuracy
75%
of passes
Fouls /90
0.97
committed
Summary

Nikolai Skuseth has been a workhorse for his club in the 2025/26 Eliteserien season, appearing in seven matches and logging 278 minutes. He has not scored or assisted, but his defensive contribution is clear: he has made three tackles and eight interceptions, giving him a tackles per 90 of 0.97 and an interception rate that exceeds the defender baseline. Skuseth’s off-the-ball activity is reflected in his 8 interceptions over 278 minutes, a figure that stands out when compared to the typical 1.57 tackles per 90 for his position. With an average match rating of 6.67, Skuseth’s consistent presence in the back line demonstrates that his defensive volume is well above the baseline for defenders in the league.

Nikolai Skuseth has played 278 minutes across 7 appearances in Eliteserien, at 0.00 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.07 and averaging 6.67 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
0.43
KFU21/04FRE01/06HAU06/071BRA02/08VAL17/082BRY07/12BRY11/12
Interceptions per match
Total
8
Per match
1.14
KFU21/04FRE01/06HAU06/071BRA02/083VAL17/083BRY07/121BRY11/12
Duels won per match
Dotted line: duels won %
Total
11
Win rate
55%
KFU21/04FRE01/06HAU06/072BRA02/08VAL17/083BRY07/126BRY11/12
Blocks per match
Total
4
Per match
0.57
KFU21/04FRE01/06HAU06/074BRA02/08VAL17/08BRY07/12BRY11/12
Pass accuracy per match
Dotted line: accuracy %
Completed
73
Accuracy
75%
1KFU21/042FRE01/066HAU06/0724BRA02/088VAL17/0813BRY07/1219BRY11/12
Fouls per match
Total
3
Per match
0.43
KFU21/04FRE01/06HAU06/071BRA02/08VAL17/081BRY07/121BRY11/12
Dribbled past per match
Total
1
Per match
0.14
KFU21/04FRE01/06HAU06/07BRA02/08VAL17/08BRY07/121BRY11/12
Saves per match
Total
0
Per match
0.00
Save rate
-
KFU21/04FRE01/06HAU06/07BRA02/08VAL17/08BRY07/12BRY11/12
Form per match
0-10 against his own baseline · 5 is normal
Average
5.0
Best
8.6
5.02.6KFU21/042.7FRE01/063.1HAU06/075.9BRA02/088.6VAL17/087.3BRY07/124.8BRY11/12
02Player Strength Analysis💪
Where they rank
Tackles
=310thof 353 · 9 level3
Interceptions
=161stof 353 · 22 level8
Duels won
=89thof 328 · 2 level55%
Pass accuracy
=265thof 353 · 2 level75%
Saves
=27thof 353 · 327 level0
Ranked against 353 players in Eliteserien with 278+ 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
Oskar Øhlenschlaeger
90(3.79)
Sverre Hakami Sandal
80(3.44)
Mathias Tonnessen
70(2.67)
Maxwell Woledzi
69(2.49)
Håkon Evjen
67(2.75)
Emil Breivik
65(2.34)
Luc Mares
64(2.46)
Patrick Berg
63(2.56)
Alfred Scriven
62(2.46)
Joe Bell
62(2.20)
Fredrik Kristensen Dahl
62(2.40)
Lars Erik Sødal
62(2.51)
Samukelo Kabini
58(3.47)
Mats Møller Dæhli
57(2.70)
David Edvardsson
56(2.46)
Fredrik Carson Pedersen
56(2.38)
Ambina Fidèle Brice
56(2.37)
Jens Hjertø-Dahl
56(2.11)
Denzel De Roeve
55(3.45)
Lasse Qvigstad
54(2.95)
Leo Cornic
53(1.84)
Wilfred George Igor
53(2.34)
Tore Andre Soras
52(2.44)
Eirik Franke Saunes
52(1.78)
Henrik Heggheim
52(2.44)
Fredrik Sjøvold
52(1.86)
Eirik Haugan
50(1.90)
Vinicius Nogueira
50(2.08)
Rocco Robert Shein
49(2.76)
Eggert Aron Guðmundsson
49(2.11)
Vetle Skjaervik
49(1.79)
Kristoffer Haugen
48(2.05)
Filip Ottosson
48(1.61)
Emil Kornvig
48(1.72)
Niklas Odegard
48(2.26)
Santeri Väänänen
47(2.67)
Fredrik André Bjørkan
46(1.74)
Eirik Wichne
46(2.04)
Simen Hestnes
46(1.83)
Hakon Sjatil
44(3.20)
Nikolai Skuseth
3(0.97)

🧲 Interceptions

Season total · per 90 beside it
Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal
55(1.91)
Maxwell Woledzi
52(1.87)
Eirik Franke Saunes
46(1.57)
Mathias Tonnessen
43(1.64)
Gustav Valsvik
42(1.45)
Fredrik Kristensen Dahl
41(1.59)
Stian Kristiansen
41(1.44)
Jesper Taaje
39(1.63)
Jacob Haahr
38(1.39)
Joe Bell
38(1.35)
Niklas Odegard
38(1.79)
Emil Breivik
37(1.33)
Mikkel Fischer
36(1.64)
Madiodio Dia
35(1.54)
Tore Andre Soras
34(1.60)
Luc Mares
33(1.27)
Menno Koch
32(1.11)
Eirik Haugan
32(1.22)
Ambina Fidèle Brice
32(1.35)
Zinedin Smajlović
32(1.27)
Aimar Sher
31(1.73)
Kristoffer Haugen
30(1.28)
Henrik Heggheim
30(1.41)
Dan Peter Ulvestad
29(1.01)
Emil Kornvig
29(1.04)
Carl Lange
28(1.15)
Mats Møller Dæhli
28(1.33)
Fredrik Tobias Berglie
27(1.28)
Simen Hestnes
27(1.07)
Wilfred George Igor
27(1.19)
Patrick Berg
26(1.06)
Herman Stengel
26(0.91)
Santeri Väänänen
26(1.48)
Jens Berland Husebø
26(1.33)
Ole Selnaes
25(1.23)
Alfred Scriven
25(0.99)
Sander Christiansen
25(1.14)
Nicklas Strunck
24(0.93)
Filip Ottosson
24(0.80)
Martin Owe Roseth
24(1.49)
Nikolai Skuseth
8(2.59)

💪 Duels won

Won / contested · count beside it
Mamour Ndiaye
85%(34)
Håkon Volden
76%(45)
Casper Öyvann
75%(36)
Haitam Aleesami
71%(77)
Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason
71%(81)
Miika Koskela
70%(26)
Martin Gjone
70%(35)
Madiodio Dia
69%(132)
Niklas Sandberg
69%(18)
Sondre Norheim
68%(17)
Martin Owe Roseth
68%(108)
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen
68%(77)
Gustav Valsvik
67%(180)
Lars Tanggaard Eide
67%(18)
Jostein Gundersen
66%(88)
Christian Landu-Landu
66%(40)
Dan Peter Ulvestad
66%(97)
Mathias Tonnessen
65%(194)
Ole Selnaes
64%(123)
Luc Mares
64%(118)
Franklin Tebo
64%(78)
Kevin Tshiembe
64%(56)
Ivan Näsberg
63%(26)
Robin Rasch
63%(26)
Aaron Kiil Olsen
63%(93)
Claus Niyukuri
63%(101)
Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal
63%(150)
Bjorn Utvik
63%(51)
Jesper Taaje
63%(125)
Fredrik Kristensen Dahl
63%(131)
Gianni Stensness
62%(15)
Lars Christopher Vilsvik
62%(75)
Henry Sletsjoe
62%(70)
Haakon Haugen
62%(15)
Maxwell Woledzi
62%(160)
Anders Baertelsen
62%(72)
Isak Helstad Amundsen
62%(54)
Sivert Eriksen Westerlund
62%(39)
Mats Møller Dæhli
62%(90)
Jens Berland Husebø
61%(81)
Nikolai Skuseth
55%(11)

📏 Pass accuracy

Completed / attempted · count beside it
Odin Luras Bjørtuft
94%(2384)
Villads Nielsen
94%(486)
Jostein Gundersen
93%(1213)
Mikkel Konradsen Ceide
92%(1391)
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen
92%(1058)
Haitam Aleesami
92%(1463)
André Stavas Skistad
92%(80)
Patrick Wik
92%(203)
Nana Kwame Boakye
92%(235)
Martin Bjørnbak
92%(335)
Fredrik Tobias Berglie
92%(1231)
Tomáš Nemčík
92%(1660)
Eirik Haugan
91%(1860)
Mats Møller Dæhli
91%(1328)
Håkon Volden
91%(643)
Japhet Sery Larsen
91%(956)
Isak Dybvik Määttä
91%(282)
Igor Jeličić
91%(265)
Momodou Lion Njie
91%(343)
Fredrik André Bjørkan
90%(1786)
Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal
90%(2094)
Isak Helstad Amundsen
90%(585)
Eivind Helland
90%(1892)
Anders Jenssen
90%(365)
Stian Sjøvold Thorstensen
90%(146)
Kevin Tshiembe
90%(645)
Isak Vadebu
90%(459)
Casper Öyvann
90%(572)
Jesper Taaje
90%(1210)
Fredrik Sjøvold
90%(1536)
Sigurd Kvile
89%(203)
Menno Koch
89%(1149)
Fredrik Kristensen Dahl
89%(1160)
Heine Gikling Bruseth
89%(199)
Bent Sormo
89%(519)
Maxwell Woledzi
89%(1268)
Fredrik Sjolstad
89%(1036)
Marius Olsen
89%(1325)
Franklin Tebo
89%(919)
Henrik Sælebakke Falchener
89%(1507)
Nikolai Skuseth
75%(73)

🧤 Saves

Season total · per 90 beside it
Mamour Ndiaye
109(3.76)
Per Kristian Bråtveit
107(4.34)
Marcus Sandberg
101(3.74)
Sander Tangvik
97(3.23)
Jan de Boer
78(2.59)
Jacob Karlstrøm
75(2.68)
Matias Dyngeland
70(2.33)
Adrian Sæther
66(3.18)
Amund Wichne
65(4.06)
Jakob Haugaard
63(2.10)
Nikita Haikin
60(2.06)
Elias Hadaya
59(2.95)
Jonathan Fischer
52(3.06)
Oscar Hedvall
48(3.69)
Emil Odegaard
45(1.60)
Martin Borsheim
41(3.42)
Einar Fauskanger
41(3.73)
Arild Østbø
36(3.14)
Kristoffer Klaesson
33(2.44)
Carljohan Eriksson
32(3.20)
Jacob Storevik
28(4.00)
Knut Andre Skjaerstein
23(3.83)
Jasper Silva Torkildsen
22(5.06)
Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng
14(1.56)
Thomas Kinn
6(1.20)
Wilfred George Igor
1(0.04)
Martin Linnes
0(0.00)
Fredrik Gulbrandsen
0(0.00)
Vegar Eggen Hedenstad
0(0.00)
Gustav Valsvik
0(0.00)
Emil Konradsen Ceide
0(0.00)
Jacob Haahr
0(0.00)
Jo Inge Berget
0(0.00)
Jon-Helge Tveita
0(0.00)
Bjorn Utvik
0(0.00)
Sebastian Jarl
0(0.00)
Evangelos Patoulidis
0(0.00)
Gianni Stensness
0(0.00)
Henrik Bjørdal
0(0.00)
Amin Nouri
0(0.00)
Nikolai Skuseth
0(0.00)
03VS other players👥
Compare with
Up to 3 at once
Tackles /90
0.97
1.87
Interceptions /90
2.59
0.78
Duels won %
55%
54%
Blocks /90
1.29
0.28
Pass accuracy %
75%
88%
Fouls /90
0.97
0.50
0.972.5955%1.2975%0.971.870.7854%0.2888%0.50Tacklesrim 1.87Intrim 2.59Duelsrim 55%Blocksrim 1.29Pass accrim 88%Foulsrim 0.97
Each spoke has its own scale: rings are 25/50/75/100% of the rim value shown.
Nikolai Skuseth Fredrik Sjøvold
04Player value💶
Current market value
€300k
Transfermarkt, 2026
Value by year
€250k2025€300k2026
05Squad Statistics👥
Min apps6+
Team form
PlayerPosAppsMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtGoals
/shot
Key
passes
Pass
acc
DribblesDrib
%
TacklesInterc.BlocksDuels
won %
FoulsFouledYelRedSavesRatingForm
Daniel KarlsbakkF282360181573832%2073%1640%84336%49334007.10
5.7
Jo Inge BergetF22110351231522%1672%939%92239%23113006.86
3.3
Sondre SörliM14116642141129%2178%1238%217441%1380007.09
4.6
Frederik CarstensenM9501407457%580%431%103140%1050007.11
4.8
Sveinn Aron GuðjohnsenF194183013423%464%00%51134%830006.63
3.7
Harald TangenM2113462114614%2083%1252%236651%14251007.01
1.0
Sondre ØrjasæterM1412482227157%2983%2955%83149%4291007.58
7.7
Peter ReinhardsenD2310362113915%1378%422%1712443%1873006.80
4.4
Sander ChristiansenM271978101368%1687%1146%4325854%24263006.93
2.3
Victor Emanuel HalvorsenM261451101248%1986%1036%29101442%980006.85
0.0
Franklin TeboD161439107414%689%360%15181464%14152007.39
5.5
Michael OpokuM11586111477%778%1345%94054%5110006.85
3.8
Daniel JobM11433117414%684%1246%44058%3140006.73
4.9
Mamour NdiayeG2926100000458%150%30085%15211097.03
6.4
Menno KochD29260402820%589%375%35322460%39106007.06
3.9
Eirik WichneD282033031140%5284%1667%4613555%22344007.00
2.2
Aimar SherM19161201710%988%1056%2931855%23370007.14
5.1
Mohanad JeahzeD191336011340%1683%338%4115459%16142007.04
5.0
Bjorn UtvikD12108000410%687%1100%1541763%541007.27
8.8
Alagie SanyangF198740119110%1271%233%95052%1062006.77
6.7
Magnar OdegaardD1455100310%184%1100%84155%811006.65
8.0
Andreas HansenF853200410%680%250%104150%531006.76
5.8
Heine Gikling BrusethM839000100%389%343%95048%992006.80
1.7
Niklas SandbergM1134203430%1176%150%82069%463006.99
4.4
Anders HiimD1031400100%378%433%95050%060006.47
2.1
Mike VestergårdM81620000077%125%133274%211006.84
6.0
Nikolai SkusethD51400000080%014450%100006.62
Martin Haheim-ElveseterM613800410%380%444%02029%421006.55
4.7
Anders TrondsenD713201110%275%125%25053%250006.73
6.0
Havar JensenG1900000071%0000100%000046.30
Momodou Lion NjieD19000000%0000000006.30
Martin Haheim-ElveseterM1900000100%0000000006.30
Mathias Svenningsen-GrønnM1100000100%000000000
Per-player totals for 2025/26 from API-Football match stats, across 33 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
2025/26Sarpsborg 08 FFEliteserien51400000080%01450%1006.62
2025/26AalesundEliteserien21380000070%02456%2106.80
2024/25Sarpsborg 08 FFEliteserien0000000000000
07Match log📅
DateOpponentResMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtKey
passes
TacklesFoulsYelRedRatingForm
11 Decv BryneL8200001006.60
4.8
07 Deca BryneW5600021107.00
7.3
17 Auga ValerengaL120000006.90
8.6
02 Augv BrannL9000011006.90
5.9
06 Julv HaugesundW100000006.70
3.1
01 Juna FredrikstadD170000006.30
2.7
21 Apra KFUM OsloW110000006.30
2.6