Centre-backs with the Best Potential in 1. Division 2026

The highest-potential centre-backs in 1. Division in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

S. Granheim of Sogndal is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in 1. Division, with a Field Insider Rating of 36.3, and I. Jönsson has been the form player this season, grading 26.7, and J. Taaje leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: I. Jönsson has improved his Season rating most, up +21.9 on last season, while F. Riise's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, I. Jönsson of Egersund is the most valuable name in this group at 5.1.

Stabaek · 24/25→25/26

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I. Jönsson+21.9SsN

Egersund · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	S. Granheim Centre-back	Sogndal	19	15	36
2	F. Riise Centre-back	Stabaek	19	12461.9%	3616.1%
3	L. Qvigstad Centre-back	Bryne	23	24319.3%	3610.2%
4	M. Mulac Centre-back	hodd	20	15	3630.7%
5	E. Blikstad Centre-back	hodd	22	143300%	362.6%
6	J. Haahr Centre-back	Bryne	24	2218.5%	367.3%
7	J. Gunnerød Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	21	13	34
8	M. Mbow Centre-back	Kongsvinger	22	12	3312.7%
9	S. Skjeldal Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	22	639.6%	3318.3%
10	S. Hanssen Centre-back	hodd	25	12	3328%
11	T. Johansen Centre-back	hodd	23	810.2%	323%
12	P. Slørdahl Centre-back	Ranheim	25	1225%	323.1%
13	K. Harrison Centre-back	Moss	24	929.2%	3112%
14	M. Welinder Centre-back	Moss	22	571.4%	307.4%
15	I. Vik Centre-back	Mjondalen	23	8	3011.9%
16	L. Høyland Centre-back	Skeid	20	2	295.1%
17	João Barros Centre-back	Raufoss	25	8186.2%	282.8%
18	I. Jönsson Centre-back	Egersund	27	27456.3%	280.7%
19	J. Taaje Centre-back	Stromsgodset	28	2142.3%	2828.9%
20	E. Lereng Centre-back	Asane	25	423.4%	285.4%
21	Å. Midtskogen Centre-back	Lyn	27	23706.9%	2821.1%
22	H. Nilsen Centre-back	Lyn	27	2391.8%	2822.9%
23	S. Eriksen Centre-back	Mjondalen	25	5145%	271.8%
24	D. Møller Wolfe Centre-back	Asane	26	838.9%	2714.7%
25	W. Sell Centre-back	Lyn	27	119.5%	2530.3%
26	N. Walstad Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	29	934.9%	2028.2%
27	G. Valsvik Centre-back	Stromsgodset	33	2154.3%	1638.2%
28	S. Johansen Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	31	1054%	1432.1%
29	D. Gaye Centre-back	Bryne	31	967.9%	1440.5%
30	E. Steen Centre-back	Asane	32	1042.7%	1240.6%
31	E. Hovland Centre-back	Sogndal	37	2734.3%	111.7%
32	P. Flo Centre-back	Sogndal	37	104.1%	642.7%