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Nicolai Næss

Nicolai Næss

Defender - Centre-Back  at Stabæk Fotball
Age33
CitizenshipNorway
Height1.83 m
Footright
BornJanuary 18, 1993
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
378Appearances
15Goals
20Assists
23Yellow cards
1Red cards
175Full matches (90′)
Full nameNicolai Næss
Date of birth1993-01-18 (33 yrs)
Place of birthOslo, Norway
CitizenshipNorway
PositionDefender - Centre-Back (main: Defender)
Footright
Height183.00 m
Current clubStabæk Fotball
Joined2022-03-11
Contract expires2025-12-31
AgentKK 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
15,769 min
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%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
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

2€188K4€375K6€563K8€750K16/1717/1818/19 — 1 goals (SC Heerenveen U21)118/192014 — 1 goals (Stabæk Fotball)120142015 — 2 goals (Stabæk Fotball)2015 — 1 assists320152019 — 1 goals (Sarpsborg 08 FF)2019 — 1 assists220192020 — 1 assists120202021 — 2 assists220212022 — 4 goals (Stabæk Fotball)2022 — 4 assists820222023 — 1 goals (Stabæk Fotball)2023 — 5 assists620232024 — 2 goals (Stabæk Fotball)2024 — 1 assists320242025 — 3 goals (Stabæk Fotball)2025 — 5 assists8202516/17 — €700K17/18 — €750K18/19 — €750KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

16/17: 0016/1717/18: 0017/1818/19: 1118/192012: 0020122013: 0020132014: 1120142015: 2220152016: 0020162017: 0020172019: 1120192020: 0020202021: 0020212022: 4420222023: 1120232024: 2220242025: 3320252026: 002026

Assists by season

16/17: 0016/1717/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/192012: 0020122013: 0020132014: 0020142015: 1120152016: 0020162017: 0020172019: 1120192020: 1120202021: 2220212022: 4420222023: 5520232024: 1120242025: 5520252026: 002026
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
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
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
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
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
16/17 Neck injury 2017-06-20 2017-06-30 11 1
Current€250k
Peak€750k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€200k
€50k€225k€400k€575k€750k197019701970
DateValue
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
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #22515 #3 2 0 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
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

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
2022 OBOS-ligaen Stabæk Fotball 3 30
2025 NM-Cup Stabæk Fotball 2 5
2015 Tippeligaen Stabæk Fotball 1 29

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
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).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
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 / YearMilestoneDate
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.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 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

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.