CARL STARFELT
Defender · Celta Vigo · La Liga
“A ball-playing centre-back who drives forward with rare physicality and composure.”
GoalPost verdict
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GoalPost read
A ball-playing centre-back who drives forward with rare physicality and composure.
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GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A ball-playing centre-back who drives forward with rare physicality and composure.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
71%
Last Updated
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GoalPost verdict
A ball-playing centre-back who drives forward with rare physicality and composure.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
Current
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
14Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
50Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
2Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
86Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.04
0.25
per 90
0.11
14%
50%
0.07
2.2
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.04
season rate
Shots / 90
0.25
shot volume
Shot accuracy
43%
3/7 on target
Conversion
14%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.50
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.07
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Starfelt is a modern defender who builds from the back with confidence and range, using his physical frame to shield possession and win aerial contests decisively. He carries the ball into midfield rather than retreating into it, and retains possession even under pressure—a rare combination of attributes for a centre-back in his mould.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
In his prime years, Starfelt remains a cornerstone of Swedish football. His progression into a ball-carrier of genuine quality makes him a fixture for clubs looking to defend higher and faster in the modern game.
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Analysis overview
Starfelt is a modern defender who builds from the back with confidence and range, using his physical frame to shield possession and win aerial contests decisively. He carries the ball into midfield rather than retreating into it, and retains possession even under pressure—a rare combination of attributes for a centre-back in his mould.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.25
SoT / 90
0.11
Accuracy
43%
Conversion
14%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
32 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A ball-playing centre-back who drives forward with rare physicality and composure.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7 |
 Copa del Rey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 6.2 |
 UEFA Europa League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 870 | 6.95 |
 La Liga | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1,493 | 6.86 |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2,492 | 6.75 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.04
Shots
0.25
per 90
Shots on target
0.09
Conversion %
14%
Dribbles
50%
Key passes
0.07
Pass accuracy
93%
Fouls won
0.43
per 90
Def actions
2.20
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
La Liga1,493 (60%)UEFA Europa League870 (35%)Friendlies90 (4%)Copa del Rey39 (2%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Sweden | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.53 |
| 2025/26 |  Celta Vigo | La Liga | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 6.89 |
| 2024/25 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 7.01 |
| 2023/24 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 7.03 |
| 2022/23 |  Celtic | Premiership | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0.11 | 7.20 |
Career highlights
League Cup
2022/2023, 2021
Premiership
2022/2023, 2021/2022
Scottish Cup
2022/2023
Superettan
2017
Career timeline detail
Celta Vigo
2023 – Present
Apps
113
Goals
3
Assists
0
Minutes
8,163
Competition breakdown
| La Liga | 32 app | 1 g | 6.89 |
| La Liga | 41 app | 1 g | 7.01 |
| La Liga | 40 app | 1 g | 7.03 |
Goal timeline
3 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Sweden
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.89
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Sweden
Group context
Tournament overview
In his prime years, Starfelt remains a cornerstone of Swedish football. His progression into a ball-carrier of genuine quality makes him a fixture for clubs looking to defend higher and faster in the modern game.
Appearances
13
Best finish
Runners-up
FIFA rank
32
Titles
0
Sweden · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
69
Avg rating
6.89
Minutes
2,492
G/A 90
0.04
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Sweden · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15 | Tunisia | Estadio BBVA | 2:00 AM |
| Jun 20 | Netherlands | NRG Stadium | 5:00 PM |
| Jun 25 | Japan | AT&T Stadium | 11:00 PM |
C. Starfelt · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
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