Nicolai Næss

Defender · 33 years old · Norway

Current club

Stabaek

Bio

Nicolai Næss is a 33 year old football player from Noorwegen who mostly plays as a defender. The last game Nicolai played was Stabaek - Kongsvinger on 2026-03-21.

Last match

Saturday 21 March 2026

Fact sheet

Position

Defender

Age

Nationality

Norway

Birthday

1993-01-18

Place of birth

Oslo

Country of birth

Norway

Length

183 cm

Weight

82 kg

Career statistics Nicolai Næss

Full career · 2016 - 2023

Matches 86 80 in the starting XI

Minutes played 6,949 81 per match

Goals 1 0.01 per 90 minutes

Assists 3 0.04 per 90 minutes

Goals + assists 4 1,737 minutes per contribution

FN rating 7.01 average

Minutes per goal 6,949

Cards 4 / 0 1,737 minutes per card

Captain 5 matches

FN rating over the last matches

Success rates across the whole career

Shots on target 34.1%

Goals per shot 2.4%

Successful dribbles 75.5%

Duels won 60.7%

Penalties converted 0.0%

Starts 93.0%

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Stats Nicolai Næss

Match	Competition	Date	FN rating	Min	Pos	G	A	Sh	SoT	Pas	KP	Pas+	Tkl	Blk	Int	Du	Du+	Dri	Dri+	Foul	Foul+			Off	Sav	GC	Pen+	Pen-	PenSv
Ø Average					-
Haugesund - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2023-12-03	6.2	90	Defender	-	-	1	-	83	-	67	2	1	1	5	5	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Stabaek - Sandefjord	Eliteserien	2023-11-26	7.3	90	Defender	-	-	-	-	52	1	43	2	5	2	7	3	1	1	3	-	1	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Valerenga - Stabaek ©️	Eliteserien	2023-11-12	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	-	-	66	-	58	1	-	2	9	4	-	-	-	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Stabaek - Bodo/Glimt	Eliteserien	2023-11-05	6.7	90	Defender	-	-	3	1	51	-	41	1	-	1	3	2	-	-	-	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Sarpsborg 08 FF - Stabaek ©️	Eliteserien	2023-10-29	7.0	90	Defender	-	-	-	-	38	-	32	1	2	3	6	5	-	-	-	2	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Rosenborg - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2023-10-22	6.2	90	Defender	-	-	2	1	43	-	33	-	1	1	11	6	1	-	-	2	0	0	-	-	0	0	1	-
Stabaek - Lillestrom	Eliteserien	2023-10-08	7.5	90	Defender	-	-	-	-	60	-	53	1	1	2	9	5	-	-	3	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Stabaek - Ham-Kam	Eliteserien	2023-10-04	7.9	90	Defender	1	-	1	1	92	1	81	2	-	4	5	5	-	-	-	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Stabaek - Tromso	Eliteserien	2023-09-30	7.3	90	Defender	-	-	-	-	98	-	85	1	1	3	10	8	3	3	-	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Aalesund - Stabaek ©️	Eliteserien	2023-09-23	7.5	90	Defender	-	-	-	-	102	2	89	1	1	4	8	4	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Stabaek - Brann	Eliteserien	2023-09-17	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	-	-	45	1	37	3	-	1	11	6	1	-	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Stromsgodset - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2023-09-03	8.7	90	Defender	-	1	1	-	87	5	72	1	2	4	8	6	2	1	-	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Viking - Stabaek ©️	Eliteserien	2023-08-20	6.7	90	Defender	-	-	1	-	25	1	17	-	-	2	5	2	-	-	-	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
ODD Ballklubb - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2023-08-06	7.0	90	Defender	-	-	-	-	111	3	97	-	-	2	9	3	-	-	-	2	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Stabaek - Molde	Eliteserien	2023-07-29	6.7	90	Defender	-	-	-	-	75	-	67	2	-	-	8	5	-	-	1	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Ham-Kam - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2023-07-23	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	-	-	102	1	94	1	-	1	13	6	2	2	3	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Stabaek - Viking	Eliteserien	2023-07-16	8.0	90	Defender	-	-	-	-	42	1	26	1	2	1	14	10	3	3	1	2	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Sandefjord - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2023-07-09	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	-	-	95	-	74	1	-	-	5	5	1	1	-	1	0	0	1	-	0	0	0	-
Stabaek - Stromsgodset	Eliteserien	2023-07-03	7.9	90	Defender	-	-	-	-	92	2	80	1	3	5	10	4	1	-	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Tromso - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2023-06-25	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	1	1	81	-	70	1	1	4	3	2	1	1	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Stabaek - Rosenborg ©️	Eliteserien	2023-06-11	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	-	-	19	-	14	1	1	-	7	6	-	-	-	2	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Stabaek - Valerenga	Eliteserien	2023-05-29	7.9	90	Defender	-	1	2	1	24	2	14	2	2	1	5	3	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Brann - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2023-05-16	6.6	90	Defender	-	-	-	-	58	-	49	1	1	5	7	4	3	1	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Stabaek - Aalesund	Eliteserien	2023-05-13	7.2	82	Defender	-	1	-	-	50	1	29	3	1	1	12	7	-	-	2	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Stabaek - Sarpsborg 08 FF	Eliteserien	2023-05-07	6.6	90	Defender	-	-	1	-	37	-	20	2	-	-	9	5	-	-	2	-	1	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Molde - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2023-04-30	6.5	90	Defender	-	-	-	-	36	-	26	-	-	1	2	1	-	-	-	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Stabaek - Haugesund	Eliteserien	2023-04-23	7.5	90	Defender	-	-	1	-	49	2	31	1	1	-	5	5	-	-	-	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Bodo/Glimt - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2023-04-16	5.9	88	Defender	-	-	1	-	57	1	45	-	1	-	7	2	-	-	1	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Stabaek - ODD Ballklubb	Eliteserien	2023-04-10	7.5	90	Defender	-	-	2	1	55	1	34	1	-	1	7	4	-	-	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Heracles (sub)	Eredivisie	2018-09-16	6.1	45	Defender	-	-	0	0	35	0	92	1	0	0	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
AZ Alkmaar - Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2017-12-23	5.4	16	Defender	-	-	0	0	4	0	57	-	-	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Heerenveen - NAC Breda (sub)	Eredivisie	2017-12-16	0.0	2	Defender	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Heerenveen - VVV Venlo (sub)	Eredivisie	2017-12-09	0.0	3	Defender	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Twente - Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2017-11-18	6.6	33	Defender	-	-	0	0	23	0	92	-	-	0	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sparta Rotterdam - Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2017-11-03	7.5	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	69	1	90	-	-	1	14	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Heerenveen - AZ Alkmaar	Eredivisie	2017-10-29	6.8	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	51	0	86	-	-	2	6	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Ajax (sub)	Eredivisie	2017-10-01	6.5	41	Defender	-	-	0	0	19	0	82	-	-	0	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Excelsior - Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2017-09-16	6.9	4	Defender	-	-	0	0	1	0	100	-	-	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Heerenveen - PSV Eindhoven (sub)	Eredivisie	2017-09-10	6.5	8	Defender	-	-	0	0	4	0	80	-	-	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
San Jose Earthquakes - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-08-06	7.4	90	Defender	-	-	1	0	55	0	84	-	-	5	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Real Salt Lake - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-07-30	6.8	90	Defender	-	-	2	0	22	1	75	-	-	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Minnesota United FC - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-07-04	7.0	34	Defender	-	-	1	0	11	0	61	-	-	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Columbus Crew - Atlanta United FC (sub)	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-07-01	6.8	13	Defender	-	-	0	0	8	0	88	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Colorado Rapids - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-06-04	7.0	83	Defender	-	-	1	0	34	0	85	-	-	2	8	6	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Toronto FC - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-05-26	6.8	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	83	1	88	-	-	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
New England Revolution - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-05-21	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	1	0	43	0	81	-	-	3	7	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
CF Montréal - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-05-13	6.8	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	8	0	88	-	-	2	4	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Columbus Crew - New England Revolution	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-05-06	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	60	1	85	-	-	2	5	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Columbus Crew - New York City FC	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-04-29	6.7	86	Defender	-	-	0	0	49	0	86	-	-	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
New York Red Bulls - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-04-22	7.0	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	63	0	92	-	-	3	5	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Columbus Crew - Toronto FC	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-04-16	7.7	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	32	0	80	-	-	2	7	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Chicago Fire - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-04-08	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	49	0	90	-	-	1	5	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Columbus Crew - Orlando City SC	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-04-01	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	41	0	87	-	-	0	4	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Columbus Crew - Portland Timbers	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-03-25	6.2	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	67	0	83	-	-	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
DC United - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-03-18	7.6	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	19	0	86	-	-	1	11	5	3	2	4	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Houston Dynamo - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-03-12	7.4	90	Defender	-	-	2	1	48	0	88	-	-	2	13	9	2	2	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Columbus Crew - Chicago Fire	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-03-04	6.7	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	57	0	90	-	-	1	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
New York City FC - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-10-23	7.4	90	Defender	-	-	1	1	35	0	87	-	-	2	14	11	2	2	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
New York Red Bulls - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-10-16	6.6	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	38	0	82	-	-	4	12	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Chicago Fire - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-10-14	6.5	77	Defender	-	-	1	0	37	0	94	-	-	0	6	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Columbus Crew - Chicago Fire	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-10-01	6.6	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	30	0	69	-	-	2	12	4	0	0	2	2	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
DC United - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-09-28	7.0	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	54	0	90	-	-	4	13	10	3	2	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Columbus Crew - New England Revolution	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-09-25	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	49	0	83	-	-	2	11	7	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Orlando City SC - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-09-17	7.1	89	Defender	-	-	0	0	29	1	76	-	-	0	11	7	0	0	2	2	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Columbus Crew - Vancouver Whitecaps	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-09-10	6.8	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	44	0	81	-	-	3	6	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Los Angeles Galaxy - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-09-04	7.1	90	Defender	-	-	2	2	52	1	89	-	-	1	7	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Columbus Crew - San Jose Earthquakes	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-08-27	7.4	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	59	2	88	-	-	3	8	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Columbus Crew - Philadelphia Union	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-08-24	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	64	2	91	-	-	0	6	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
New England Revolution - Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-08-20	7.6	90	Defender	-	-	1	0	49	0	94	-	-	2	6	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Columbus Crew - New York City FC	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-08-13	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	1	0	42	0	93	-	-	3	4	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Stabaek - Brann	Eliteserien	2016-07-17	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	1	0	58	1	85	-	-	2	9	5	0	0	1	2	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Lillestrom - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2016-07-10	7.4	90	Defender	-	-	1	0	52	0	85	-	-	2	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Stabaek - Sogndal	Eliteserien	2016-07-03	7.3	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	57	0	72	-	-	1	14	11	0	0	0	3	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
IK Start - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2016-05-29	7.6	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	43	0	82	-	-	4	5	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Stabaek - Tromso	Eliteserien	2016-05-21	8.0	90	Defender	-	-	1	1	64	1	86	-	-	7	10	9	3	3	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Brann - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2016-05-16	6.6	35	Defender	-	-	0	0	9	0	60	-	-	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Stabaek - Viking	Eliteserien	2016-05-12	7.4	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	26	0	81	-	-	3	7	6	0	0	1	3	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Rosenborg - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2016-05-08	6.7	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	40	0	85	-	-	2	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Stabaek - ODD Ballklubb	Eliteserien	2016-05-01	6.8	90	Defender	-	-	1	1	33	0	68	-	-	3	7	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Haugesund - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2016-04-25	6.0	90	Defender	-	-	1	1	45	0	75	-	-	0	10	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Stabaek - Stromsgodset	Eliteserien	2016-04-20	7.1	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	81	0	92	-	-	1	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sarpsborg 08 FF - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2016-04-17	7.0	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	40	0	78	-	-	0	6	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Stabaek - Valerenga	Eliteserien	2016-04-09	6.6	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	19	0	70	-	-	0	8	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Bodo/Glimt - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2016-04-03	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	1	0	72	0	88	-	-	2	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Stabaek - Molde	Eliteserien	2016-03-20	6.3	90	Defender	-	-	3	1	41	0	75	-	-	2	12	7	3	3	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Aalesund - Stabaek	Eliteserien	2016-03-11	7.6	90	Defender	-	-	1	0	42	0	79	-	-	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-

Legend

Min Minutes played

Pos Position

G Goals

A Assists

Sh Shots

SoT Shots on target

Pas Passes

KP Key passes

Pas+ Accurate passes

Tkl Tackles

Blk Blocked shots

Int Interceptions

Du Duels

Du+ Duels won

Dri Dribbles

Dri+ Successful dribbles

Foul Fouls committed

Foul+ Fouls drawn

Yellow cards

Red cards

Off Offside

Sav Saves

GC Goals conceded

Pen+ Penalties scored

Pen- Penalties missed

PenSv Penalties saved

sub Substitute

Competition	M	St	Min	G	A	G+A	Min/G			Ø
Season 2023
Eliteserien	29	29	2,600	1	3	4	2,600	2	0	7.13
Season 2018
Eredivisie	1	0	45	-	-	-	-	0	0	6.10
Season 2017
Major League Soccer - MLS	18	17	1,476	-	-	-	-	1	0	7.01
Eredivisie	9	5	287	-	-	-	-	1	0	6.60
Total 2017	27	22	1,763	-	-	-	-	2	0	6.89
Season 2016
Eliteserien	16	16	1,385	-	-	-	-	0	0	7.03
Major League Soccer - MLS	13	13	1,156	-	-	-	-	0	0	7.01
Total 2016	29	29	2,541	-	-	-	-	0	0	7.02
Full career	86	80	6,949	1	3	4	6,949	4	0	7.01

Statistic	Season 2023			Full career
	Total	per match	per 90	Total	per match	per 90
Matches	29	-	-	86	-	-
Minutes played	2,600	89.7	-	6,949	80.8	-
Attacking
Goals	1	0.03	0.03	1	0.01	0.01
Assists	3	0.10	0.10	3	0.03	0.04
Goals + assists	4	0.14	0.14	4	0.05	0.05
Shots	17	0.59	0.59	41	0.48	0.53
Shots on target	6	0.21	0.21	14	0.16	0.18
Dribbles	19	0.66	0.66	49	0.57	0.63
Successful dribbles	13	0.45	0.45	37	0.43	0.48
Offside	1	0.03	0.03	1	0.01	0.01
Passing
Passes	1,825	62.93	63.17	4,084	47.49	52.89
Key passes	25	0.86	0.87	37	0.43	0.48
Accurate passes	1,478	50.97	51.16	6,052	70.37	78.38
Defending
Tackles	34	1.17	1.18	35	0.41	0.45
Interceptions	52	1.79	1.80	150	1.74	1.94
Blocked shots	27	0.93	0.93	27	0.31	0.35
Duels	220	7.59	7.62	580	6.74	7.51
Duels won	133	4.59	4.60	352	4.09	4.56
Dribbled past	15	0.52	0.52	50	0.58	0.65
Discipline
Fouls committed	21	0.72	0.73	51	0.59	0.66
Fouls drawn	24	0.83	0.83	59	0.69	0.76
Yellow cards	2	0.07	0.07	4	0.05	0.05
Red cards	0	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0.00
Penalties
Penalties scored	0	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0.00
Penalties missed	1	0.03	0.03	1	0.01	0.01
Penalty conceded	3	0.10	0.10	3	0.03	0.04