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Vegar Eggen Hedenstad

Norway Defender·7 apps·185 mins
Last 6
LWLDLL
Tackles /90
2.92
tackles
Interceptions /90
0.97
interceptions
Duels won
59%
of duels
Blocks /90
0.00
blocks
Pass accuracy
92%
of passes
Fouls /90
0.97
committed
Summary

Vegar Eggen Hedenstad has been a standout in the defensive phase this season, recording 7 appearances and 185 minutes in the Eliteserien. He has made 6 tackles and 2 interceptions, which translates to 2.92 tackles per 90 minutes and 0.27 interceptions per 90, both well above the baseline of 1.72 tackles per 90 for defenders. His work off the ball is further highlighted by 1 key pass, or 0.49 key passes per 90, compared to the 0.66 baseline. Despite not contributing to the scoreline with goals or assists, Hedenstad’s defensive contribution is clear: he averages 6.58 in match ratings, a solid figure for a defender. The season so far showcases his consistent high defensive output.

Vegar Eggen Hedenstad has played 185 minutes across 7 appearances in Eliteserien, at 0.00 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.06 and averaging 6.58 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
12
Per match
1.20
2BOD01/114ROS09/11VIK30/112SAN15/031LIL19/04MOL26/04KFU03/052HAM08/05SAR16/051STA25/05
Interceptions per match
Total
3
Per match
0.30
BOD01/111ROS09/11VIK30/11SAN15/031LIL19/04MOL26/04KFU03/05HAM08/051SAR16/05STA25/05
Duels won per match
Dotted line: duels won %
Total
23
Win rate
50%
7BOD01/115ROS09/111VIK30/112SAN15/031LIL19/041MOL26/04KFU03/054HAM08/051SAR16/051STA25/05
Blocks per match
Total
0
Per match
0.00
BOD01/11ROS09/11VIK30/11SAN15/03LIL19/04MOL26/04KFU03/05HAM08/05SAR16/05STA25/05
Pass accuracy per match
Dotted line: accuracy %
Completed
188
Accuracy
89%
27BOD01/1116ROS09/1121VIK30/1111SAN15/036LIL19/048MOL26/0415KFU03/0545HAM08/0520SAR16/0519STA25/05
Fouls per match
Total
7
Per match
0.70
1BOD01/11ROS09/114VIK30/111SAN15/03LIL19/04MOL26/041KFU03/05HAM08/05SAR16/05STA25/05
Dribbled past per match
Total
3
Per match
0.30
1BOD01/111ROS09/11VIK30/11SAN15/03LIL19/04MOL26/04KFU03/051HAM08/05SAR16/05STA25/05
Saves per match
Total
0
Per match
0.00
Save rate
-
BOD01/11ROS09/11VIK30/11SAN15/03LIL19/04MOL26/04KFU03/05HAM08/05SAR16/05STA25/05
Form per match
0-10 against his own baseline · 5 is normal
Average
5.0
Best
7.5
5.07.4SAN15/037.5LIL19/043.2MOL26/041.3KFU03/055.5HAM08/053.5SAR16/056.5STA25/05
02Player Strength Analysis💪
Where they rank
Tackles
=231stof 315 · 9 level6
Interceptions
=232ndof 315 · 18 level2
Pass accuracy
5thof 31592%
Saves
=24thof 315 · 292 level0
Ranked against 315 players in Eliteserien with 185+ 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)
Vegar Eggen Hedenstad
6(2.92)

🧲 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)
Vegar Eggen Hedenstad
2(0.97)

📏 Pass accuracy

Completed / attempted · count beside it
Jostein Gundersen
96%(547)
Odin Luras Bjørtuft
94%(1656)
Eirik Haugan
93%(241)
Haitam Aleesami
93%(1151)
Vegar Eggen Hedenstad
92%(124)
Halvor Rodolen Opsahl
91%(193)
Fredrik Sjolstad
91%(833)
Mats Møller Dæhli
91%(491)
Ruben Gabrielsen
90%(1057)
Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal
90%(1064)
Harald Woxen
90%(136)
Isak Dybvik Määttä
90%(632)
Thore Pedersen
90%(758)
Birk Risa
90%(1164)
Sondre Fet
90%(347)
Mathias Tonnessen
90%(156)
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)
Momodou Lion Njie
89%(70)
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)

🧤 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)
Vegar Eggen Hedenstad
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)
03VS other players👥
Compare with
Up to 3 at once
Tackles /90
2.92
1.25
Interceptions /90
0.97
0.77
Duels won %
59%
53%
Blocks /90
0.00
0.53
Pass accuracy %
92%
94%
Fouls /90
0.97
0.86
2.920.9759%0.0092%0.971.250.7753%0.5394%0.86Tacklesrim 2.92Intrim 0.97Duelsrim 59%Blocksrim 0.53Pass accrim 94%Foulsrim 0.97
Each spoke has its own scale: rings are 25/50/75/100% of the rim value shown.
Vegar Eggen Hedenstad Odin Luras Bjørtuft
04Player value💶
Current market value
€175k
Transfermarkt, 2026
Value by year
€500k2024€250k2025€175k2026
05Squad Statistics👥
Min apps6+
Team form
PlayerPosAppsMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtGoals
/shot
Key
passes
Pass
acc
DribblesDrib
%
TacklesInterc.BlocksDuels
won %
FoulsFouledYelRedSavesRatingForm
Lucas HarenM17107081201340%2465%1135%211146%1061007.00
6.8
Carl LangeM18152361251324%1886%1036%3324348%18243007.08
8.0
Mathias GrundetjernF18132954331815%2064%650%183350%25144006.94
6.3
Filip ThorvaldsenF1281231211014%1185%1749%133049%4140007.37
7.7
Mohamed OfkirM6270227429%678%431%71143%430007.03
4.8
Henrik BjørdalF1613021622115%3678%829%2111347%22262106.78
8.8
Ivan NäsbergD161299106217%889%233%13171556%13123106.76
5.8
Magnus WestergaardM181097111358%579%838%3317651%23112006.68
4.6
Petter StrandM186671110410%1183%857%257449%1070006.73
3.1
Elias SørensenM105351010610%468%00%76139%421006.54
7.1
Gabriel RajkovicF11254118212%468%112%22025%621006.65
8.1
Oscar HedvallG1816200000262%000079%0400596.85
2.3
Kolbeinn FinnssonD17153005840%3683%747%4913356%1545006.71
5.4
Aaron Kiil OlsenD16141800430%286%00%21131459%1385006.80
5.6
Hakon SjatilD16101300200%586%660%364557%1532006.62
6.9
Ambina Fidèle BriceM1459901900%1081%562%2312354%19143006.92
4.2
Sebastian JarlD748000320%684%00%1311663%341106.67
5.2
Kevin TshiembeD1033000200%189%027252%521006.68
7.0
Vegar Eggen HedenstadD71850000192%150%62059%231006.58
2.8
Odin Thiago HolmM915600220%086%00%22150%120006.70
5.7
Ole Christian SaeterF613201400%473%00%10032%311006.58
5.8
Aaron Kiil OlsenD1900000074%00%11250%000006.90
Filip ThorvaldsenM16400210%088%133%01029%010006.30
Ghayas ZahidM2250000080%00100%100006.50
Ole Christian SaeterF11900110%189%250%00043%000007.00
Elias Kristoffersen HagenM11000000100%010067%010006.60
Per-player totals for 2026/27 from API-Football match stats, across 26 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
2026/27ValerengaEliteserien71850000192%16259%2106.58
2025/26ValerengaEliteserien21144803430%1187%14301552%21106.74
2023/24ValerengaEliteserien1296201400%986%224856%12316.71
2022/23ValerengaEliteserien2723142213915%4585%22393155%20607.13
07Match log📅
DateOpponentResMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtKey
passes
TacklesFoulsYelRedRatingForm
25 Maya StartL210001006.90
6.5
16 Mayv Sarpsborg 08 FFW450010006.50
3.5
08 Maya Ham-KamL650002006.50
5.5
03 Mayv KFUM OsloD1600001106.60
1.3
26 Apra MoldeL2000000
3.2
19 Aprv LillestromL100001006.00
7.5
15 Marv SandefjordW2600021007.00
7.4
30 Nova VikingL9010104005.30
09 Nova RosenborgL710004007.00
01 Novv Bodo/GlimtW9000021006.90
26 Octv StromsgodsetW8201103007.30
19 Octa Ham-KamL90011112007.30
04 Octv TromsoW7100011006.60
28 Sepa MoldeL900021006.30
20 Sepv KFUM OsloD9000132006.90