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Best Defensive defenders by Season Rating in Superettan 2026

The best defensive defenders in Superettan in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Y. Kalley of IFK Norrkoping is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Superettan, with a Field Insider Rating of 46.4, and C. Styffe has been the form player this season, grading 30.5, and E. McCue leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: C. Styffe has improved his Season rating most, up +22.2 on last season, while Y. Kalley's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +11.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, C. Styffe of Orgryte IS is the most valuable name in this group at 3.4.

Best talent
Y. Kalley46.4RTG
IFK Norrkoping
In form
C. Styffe30.5SsN
Orgryte IS
Rising potential
Y. Kalley+11.5RTG
IFK Norrkoping · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
C. Styffe+22.2SsN
Orgryte IS · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
E. McCue2goals
Orebro SK
Most valuable
C. Styffe3.4val
Orgryte IS
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PlayerTeam
1C. StyffeCentre-backOrgryte IS2530.531158.5%3641.9%
2M. DyrestamFull-backOrgryte IS3425.92637.8%1380.8%
3A. MotaraghebjafarpourFull-backIFK Varnamo2321.822111.7%2815.4%
4E. McCueCentre-backOrebro SK2518.81924
5S. LagerlundCentre-backOrgryte IS241818127.8%3227.6%
6M. WatsonCentre-backOrebro SK3016.41643.6%1932.4%
7T. VarmanenFull-backOsters IF2816.2169%2116.7%
8M. ParkerCentre-backOrgryte IS21161635
9C. WebergCentre-backTrelleborg2814.8152.6%1824.3%
10W. NilssonCentre-backSandviken2914.71553.8%1836.1%
11C. EnemarkCentre-backOstersunds FK2712.31221
12M. GudmannFull-backHelsingborg2611.11123
13O. CottonFull-backOddevold2010.21078.9%3410.7%
14Y. KalleyFull-backIFK Norrkoping258.8945.7%4633%
15T. WålemarkCentre-backIK brage257.37170.4%267.6%
16C. WeilidFull-backIK brage286.1679.6%1831.9%
17D. TokpahCentre-backUtsikten205.5626
18D. PerssonFull-backUmeå FC255.1525
19D. EkmanCentre-backUmeå FC244.7524
20T. OlssonCentre-backUmeå FC222.421100%2515.6%
21J. HammarCentre-backOrgryte IS322.3267.1%1042.5%