Nicolai Næss
Defender - Centre-Back
at Stabæk Fotball
at Stabæk Fotball
1,535 days · joined 2022-03-11
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€250k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Stabæk Fotball
top club · 236 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2017
€200k
top transfer fee · 21/22
4
best season · 2022
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-01-18 · 6 players total
378Appearances
15Goals
20Assists
23Yellow cards
1Red cards
175Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nicolai Næss |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1993-01-18 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway |
| Citizenship |  Norway |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Stabæk Fotball |
| Joined | 2022-03-11 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | KK Management |
Jul 2026
2026 — Stabæk Fotball
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
2025 — Stabæk Fotball
23 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Stabæk Fotball
35 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Stabæk Fotball
31 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Stabæk Fotball
36 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2022
Transfer: Sarpsborg 08 → Stabæk
21/22 · Transfer · €200k
Jul 2021
2021 — Sarpsborg 08 FF
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Sarpsborg 08 FF
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Sarpsborg 08 FF
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Heerenveen → Sarpsborg 08
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — SC Heerenveen U21, SC Heerenveen
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Columbus Crew → Heerenveen
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — SC Heerenveen U21, SC Heerenveen
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Columbus Crew SC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
Transfer: Stabæk → Columbus Crew
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Stabæk Fotball
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Columbus Crew SC, Stabæk Fotball
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Stabæk Fotball
34 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Stabæk Fotball
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Stabæk Fotball
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2013
Transfer: Vålerenga → Stabæk
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Vålerenga Yth. → Vålerenga
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Klemetsrud IL → Vålerenga Yth.
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Stabæk Fotball
87.1%
Sarpsborg 08 FF
11.2%
Columbus Crew SC
0.0%
Vålerenga Fotball Elite
0.0%
SC Heerenveen
0.0%
SC Heerenveen U21
1.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stabæk Fotball | 10 | 16/17 | 2026 | 236 | 13 | 16 | 13,735 |
| Sarpsborg 08 FF | 3 | 2019 | 2021 | 78 | 1 | 4 | 1,764 |
| Columbus Crew SC | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Heerenveen | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Heerenveen U21 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NM-Cup | Stabæk Fotball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NM-Cup | Stabæk Fotball | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 2025 | OBOS-ligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1,609 |
| 2024 | NM-Cup | Stabæk Fotball | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 439 |
| 2024 | OBOS-ligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | Stabæk Fotball | 29 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2,601 |
| 2023 | NM-Cup | Stabæk Fotball | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NM-Cup | Stabæk Fotball | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 600 |
| 2022 | OBOS-ligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 30 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 900 |
| 2021 | Eliteserien | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NM-Cup | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Eliteserien | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,764 |
| 2019 | NM-Cup | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Columbus Crew SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | Columbus Crew SC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NM-Cup | Stabæk Fotball | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | NM-Cup | Stabæk Fotball | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,544 |
| 2014 | NM-Cup | Stabæk Fotball | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,652 |
| 2013 | Adeccoligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NM-Cup | Stabæk Fotball | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | NM-Cup | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Preliminary Round | SC Heerenveen U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Beloften Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Play-Offs Conference League | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U21 Cup Netherlands | SC Heerenveen U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Stabæk Fotball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Klemetsrud IL | Vålerenga Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Vålerenga Yth. | Vålerenga | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-12 | Vålerenga | Stabæk | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-21 | Stabæk | Columbus Crew | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-30 | Columbus Crew | Heerenveen | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-08 | Heerenveen | Sarpsborg 08 | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-11 | Sarpsborg 08 | Stabæk | Transfer | 300000 | €200k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Neck injury | 2017-06-20 | 2017-06-30 | 11 | 1 |
Current€250k
Peak€750k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22515 | #3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Kassi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Herman Geelmuyden | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ole Jørgen Halvorsen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Granli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fredrik Krogstad | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Lindseth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Edwards | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Magnar Ødegaard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaloyan Kostadinov | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Birger Meling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolas Walstad | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bjørn Inge Utvik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamal Issah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | OBOS-ligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 3 | 30 |
| 2025 | NM-Cup | Stabæk Fotball | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 1 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eliteserien | Stabæk Fotball | 4 | 29 |
| 2025 | OBOS-ligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 3 | 18 |
| 2022 | OBOS-ligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 2 | 30 |
Teams faced most often by Nicolai Næss's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRC Genk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 50% |
| Beşiktaş J.K. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| Malmö FF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 1,819 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 35 | 3,139 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2023 | 31 | 2,601 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2022 | 36 | 1,500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2021 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | 1,764 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2017 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 34 | 3,024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2014 | 29 | 1,652 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2013 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
NM-Cup
46 apps
5 G
6 A
OBOS-ligaen
99 apps
5 G
6 A
Tippeligaen
175 apps
4 G
8 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Eredivisie
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Beloften Eredivisie
8 apps
0 G
0 A
MLS
31 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Nicolai Næss
Who is Nicolai Næss?
Nicolai Næss is a Norway professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Stabæk Fotball.
How old is Nicolai Næss?
Nicolai Næss is 33 years old. He was born on January 18, 1993 in Oslo.
What position does Nicolai Næss play?
Nicolai Næss plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Nicolai Næss play for?
Nicolai Næss currently plays for Stabæk Fotball.
How many career goals has Nicolai Næss scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nicolai Næss has scored 15 goals in 378 appearances.
What is Nicolai Næss's market value?
Nicolai Næss's most recent reported market value is €250k.