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Norway U21National team
The shape of him
N. Hopland is a defender and a Norway U21 international. In 24/25 that meant 45 club appearances and 3,661 minutes. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.
Season snapshot 24/25
| Appearances | 45 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 3,661 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.0 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.7 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.2 | |
| Pass accuracy | 96% | |
| Passes per 90 | 47.0 | |
| Duels won | 53% |
Playing style
Percentile against defenders we track, 24/25
Stat comparison
vs defenders we track (433), 24/25
| Stat | Bar | Hopland | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 1.0 | 1.1 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.7 | 0.7 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |
| Pass accuracy | 96% | 90% | |
| Duels won | 53% | 56% |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Nikolai Søyset Hopland
- Place of birth
- Norway
- Nationality
- Norway U21
- Height
- 1.86 m
- Position
- Defender
CF card
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Our rating from 24/25's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
72DEF
Hopland
- 64
- SHO
- 73
- PAS
- 76
- DRI
- 78
- DEF
- 74
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2026 |  Danish Superliga |  Viborg | H | L0–2 | 90' |
More on N. Hopland
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Randers FC | All competitions | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Heerenveen | All competitions | 20 | 589 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Heerenveen | All competitions | 33 | 2,747 | 2 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Aalesund | All competitions | 25 | 2,116 | 0 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Aalesund | All competitions | 4 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
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