CFA · Player Analysis · April 2026
Sander
Kilen
Kristiansund BK · Eliteserien · LWF · Age 20 · Norwegian
CFA Verdict
MONITOR
LW_CARRIER · 0.76
5
Goals 2025–26
2268
Minutes
0.24
xG/90
2.38
PR/90
0.75
SA/90
51.4%
Drib%
€1.5M
Market Value
2028
Contract
Raw (Eliteserien / KBK)
Viking projection
Viking target (LW_CARRIER)
Goal Output G/90 & xG/90
Offensive Output SA/90 & PR/90
Pass%, Drib% & Duel%
Defensive Contribution Inter/90
Kristiansund BK (current)
Possession~44%
PPDA16.76
Prog. passes/game~45
Goals/game~1.1
League coeff1.00
Pressing stylePassive
Viking FK (dest.)
Possession50.2%
PPDA10.6
Prog. passes/game78
Goals/game2.55
League coeff1.00
Pressing styleHigh
Translation Risk
League gapNone (both 1.00)
System fitHigh
Age20
Contract2028
Market value€1.5M
RiskLOW

Strengths

Kilen's xG/90 (0.24) already exceeds the LW_CARRIER target (0.22) — he creates genuine goal threat above what KBK's attack provides structurally. At 20, he is the youngest player in the LW candidate pool, contributing full-season Eliteserien minutes (2268) with consistent attacking output. Dribble success (51.4%) confirms a direct wide profile. Inter/90 (1.90) ranks among the top defensive contributors in the pool despite playing in a passive pressing system — he reads when to press individually even when his team doesn't. The 2028 contract and €1.5M valuation place him in an accessible bracket for a domestic move.

System Context

KBK's PPDA of 16.76 (passive) and 44% average possession are the structural floor suppressing Kilen's volume stats. SA/90 (0.75 vs target 1.25) and PR/90 (2.38 vs target 3.20) are the two biggest drags on the archetype score — both are strongly team-dependent metrics that scale with ball-in-play time in high zones. Viking's progressive structure (PPDA 10.6, 78 prog passes/game, 50.2% possession) would materially increase Kilen's touches in attacking areas. The projection range for SA/90 (0.95–1.15) in a Viking system is realistic based on comparable Eliteserien LW profiles. No league coefficient adjustment is needed — both clubs compete in the same competition.

Concerns

DuelPct (37.3%) narrowly avoids triggering the hardCore penalty — rawRatio 0.777 sits just above the 0.75 floor — but remains far below target (48.0%). At Viking's intensity level, this will face early testing. SA/90 (0.75) is the single largest contributor to the score shortfall. G/90 (0.20) is low in absolute terms: 5 goals in a full season is modest output, even accounting for team context. DribPct (51.4%) is below the LW target (55.5%), suggesting his carrying is effective directionally but not dominant in 1v1 sequences at high frequency. These are correctable with age and better service — but they represent real current gaps, not noise.

Recommendation

MONITOR. Score 0.76 lands exactly at the threshold — a marginal call that reflects both genuine quality and real context suppression. The age (20) is the crucial differentiator: this profile has structural upside that a 26-year-old version of the same numbers would not. Viking's system is a realistic accelerator for the volume metrics currently dragging the score below BUY. Squad need is CRITICAL for LW_CARRIER. If the primary LW target does not materialise, Kilen represents the best domestic option in the pool — accessible, in-league, and with room to grow into the archetype. Re-evaluate if SA/90 and PR/90 trends improve in late-season Wyscout refresh or if a direct conversation with KBK confirms appetite for a domestic deal.