Best centre-backs in 1. Division

The highest-potential centre-backs in 1. Division, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

A. Hammer Kjelsen of Aalesund is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in 1. Division, with a Field Insider Rating of 33.5, and R. Gabrielsen has been the form player this season, grading 25.3, and J. Skau leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: F. Pålerud has improved his Season rating most, up +14.1 on last season, while H. Røsten's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, F. Holmé of Kongsvinger is the most valuable name in this group at 10.1.

Best talent

A. Hammer Kjelsen33.5RTG

Ranheim · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	A. Hammer Kjelsen Centre-back	Aalesund	20	16177.2%	343.4%
2	S. Granheim Centre-back	Sogndal	18	9	33
3	H. Røsten Centre-back	Ranheim	21	7175%	327.7%
4	M. Mulac Centre-back	hodd	20	9	3216.4%
5	F. Holmé Centre-back	Kongsvinger	24	97.9%	3210.5%
6	E. Blikstad Centre-back	hodd	22	81950%	329.5%
7	M. Mbow Centre-back	Kongsvinger	21	7	328.2%
8	F. Riise Centre-back	Stabaek	19	7238.1%	311.3%
9	J. Gunnerød Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	21	8	31
10	Ó. Guðmundsson Centre-back	Aalesund	24	9	31
11	S. Skjeldal Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	22	463.5%	3023.9%
12	J. Skau Centre-back	Mjondalen	23	410.4%	30±0%
13	P. Slørdahl Centre-back	Ranheim	25	727.2%	309.5%
14	I. Vik Centre-back	Mjondalen	23	8	3011.9%
15	T. Johansen Centre-back	hodd	23	545.5%	2912.3%
16	S. Hanssen Centre-back	hodd	25	7	2913.8%
17	L. Høyland Centre-back	Skeid	20	2	295.1%
18	M. Welinder Centre-back	Moss	22	33.6%	280.7%
19	D. Møller Wolfe Centre-back	Asane	25	563.5%	2811.6%
20	K. Harrison Centre-back	Moss	24	560%	2819.8%
21	O. Jebali Centre-back	Start	26	105000%	2820.3%
22	S. Eriksen Centre-back	Mjondalen	25	5145%	271.8%
23	M. Andresen Centre-back	Aalesund	26	1418.3%	2719.8%
24	E. Lereng Centre-back	Asane	25	253.2%	279.2%
25	João Barros Centre-back	Moss	25	562.1%	278.3%
26	Diogo Brás Centre-back	Sogndal	26	868.9%	2636.1%
27	S. Foss Centre-back	Lillestrom	27	15329.4%	2626.3%
28	L. Ranger Centre-back	Lillestrom	27	1726.9%	2636.9%
29	Å. Midtskogen Centre-back	Lyn	27	14382.8%	2527.4%
30	I. Jönsson Centre-back	Egersund	27	15212.5%	2510.6%
31	H. Nilsen Centre-back	Lyn	27	1414.8%	2529.1%
32	W. Sell Centre-back	Lyn	27	645.7%	2433.9%
33	P. Aukland Centre-back	Aalesund	27	1146.7%	2437.6%
34	N. Walstad Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	29	53.8%	1835.5%
35	F. Pålerud Centre-back	Start	32	18381.1%	1323.9%
36	J. Nilsson Centre-back	Kongsvinger	32	99.8%	1339.2%
37	S. Johansen Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	31	67.9%	1340.6%
38	E. Steen Centre-back	Asane	32	665.7%	1148.3%
39	K. Pedersen Centre-back	Stabaek	33	89.2%	936.9%
40	R. Gabrielsen Centre-back	Lillestrom	34	2583.3%	954.8%
41	E. Larsson Centre-back	Lillestrom	35	12136.5%	734.9%
42	P. Flo Centre-back	Sogndal	37	637.1%	459.4%
43	S. Hagen Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	40	466.9%	451.9%