Defender

Claus Niyukuri

Sarpsborg 08
Burundi
26 yrs
182 cm
Preferred foot: Right

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Appearances: 22
Goals: 2
Assists: 4
Average rating: 6.93

Age26

Date of birth13 Feb 2000

Height182 cm

Weight–

Preferred footRight

Market value€545K

Contract until31 Dec 2029

Season performance · 2026

Eliteserien

Sarpsborg 08

Appearances / Starts22 / 19

Minutes1,382

Rating6.93

Goals / Assists2 / 4

Shots (on target)12 (5)

Passes · accuracy614 · 80%

Key passes12

Tackles / Interceptions32 / 19

Duels won90 / 172

Successful dribbles20

Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Expected goals / assists1.72 / 1.57

Detailed statistics

Big chances created4

Big chances missed1

Goal conversion17%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls20

Accurate crosses5

Touches1,048

Possession lost219

Dispossessed18

Aerial duels won16

Ground duels won74

Clearances46

Ball recoveries52

Fouls won23

Fouls committed20

Offsides0

Penalties won1

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week1

Clean sheets0

Saves from inside the box0

Distance covered (km)152.97

Top speed (km/h)34.97

Norwegian Football Cup

Sarpsborg 08

Appearances / Starts– / –

Minutes–

Rating6.40

Goals / Assists0 / –

Shots (on target)– (–)

Passes · accuracy– · –

Key passes–

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won–

Successful dribbles–

Yellow cards / Red cards– / –

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / –

Detailed statistics

Clean sheets0

Norwegian Football Cup

Sarpsborg 08

Appearances / Starts– / –

Minutes–

Rating–

Goals / Assists0 / –

Shots (on target)– (–)

Passes · accuracy– · –

Key passes–

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won–

Successful dribbles–

Yellow cards / Red cards– / –

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / –

Detailed statistics

Clean sheets0

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average

Attacking41

Technical48

Tactical39

Defending54

Creativity44

National team

Burundi8 caps · 0 goals · debut Mar 2024

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
1 Nov 2026	Sarpsborg 08 – Kristiansund BK	2–4	–	–
28 Oct 2026	Sarpsborg 08 – Vålerenga IF	3–2	64'	6.4
25 Oct 2026	Sarpsborg 08 – Aalesunds FK	2–1	–	–
18 Oct 2026	Sarpsborg 08 – Rosenborg BK	0–3	30'	6.5
11 Oct 2026	Aalesunds FK – Sarpsborg 08	2–4	12'	7.3
18 Sep 2026	Sarpsborg 08 – KFUM Oslo	1–3	45'	6.9
13 Sep 2026	Fredrikstad FK – Sarpsborg 08	1–1	68'	6.1
6 Sep 2026	Sarpsborg 08 – Vålerenga IF	2–2	69'	8.6
30 Aug 2026	Tromsø IL – Sarpsborg 08	0–0	85'	7.4
16 Aug 2026	Sarpsborg 08 – Sandefjord Fotball	1–2	65'	6.6
8 Aug 2026	Viking FK – Sarpsborg 08	2–1	69'	5.9
2 Aug 2026	Molde FK – Sarpsborg 08	3–3	72'	6.5
26 Jul 2026	Sarpsborg 08 – HamKam	1–0	68'	7.1
18 Jul 2026	Kristiansund BK – Sarpsborg 08	0–0	45'	6.4
12 Jul 2026	Sarpsborg 08 – Viking FK	1–0	74'	8.4

Career and transfers

4 clubs · 3 moves · total fees 430k €

Jan 2026

Haugesund To: Sarpsborg 08

Transfer 430k €
Jan 2023

Vard Haugesund To: Haugesund

Transfer Undisclosed
Jan 2020

Kopervik To: Vard Haugesund

Transfer Undisclosed

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 2 Nov 2026

Matches (12 months)24

Average rating6.91

Last match rating6.428 Oct 2026

Matches missed0

Last 10 matches

6.4 6.5 7.3 6.9 6.1 8.6 7.4 6.6 5.9 6.5

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Eliteserien	Sarpsborg 08	22 (19)	1,382	2	4	6.93
2026	Norwegian Football Cup	Sarpsborg 08	–	–	0	–	–

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

Eliteserien 2024 · percentile among defenders (124 players)

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16 matches · 907 min

Claus Niyukuri: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Tackles / 90 min	3.18	96
Interceptions / 90 min	1.59	82
Clearances / 90 min	2.28	25
Aerials won / 90 min	1.59	51
Duels won	57.1%	56
Pass accuracy	82.4%	43
Progressive carries / 90 min	0.00	50
Rating	6.92	51

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