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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 A. Motaraghebjafarpour has been the form player this season, grading 21.8, and F. Hörberg leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Motaraghebjafarpour has improved his Season rating most, up +11.5 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, A. Motaraghebjafarpour of IFK Varnamo is the most valuable name in this group at 3.2.

Best talent
Y. Kalley46.4RTG
IFK Norrkoping
In form
A. Motaraghebjafarpour21.8SsN
IFK Varnamo
Rising potential
Y. Kalley+11.5RTG
IFK Norrkoping · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
A. Motaraghebjafarpour+11.5SsN
IFK Varnamo · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
F. Hörberg2goals
IK brage
Most valuable
A. Motaraghebjafarpour3.2val
IFK Varnamo
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PlayerTeam
1A. MotaraghebjafarpourFull-backIFK Varnamo2321.822111.7%2815.4%
2E. McCueCentre-backOrebro SK2518.81924
3M. WatsonCentre-backOrebro SK3016.41643.6%1932.4%
4C. WebergCentre-backTrelleborg2814.8152.6%1824.3%
5C. EnemarkCentre-backOstersunds FK2712.31221
6Y. KalleyFull-backIFK Norrkoping258.8945.7%4633%
7T. WålemarkCentre-backIK brage257.37170.4%267.6%
8C. WeilidFull-backIK brage286.1679.6%1831.9%
9D. TokpahCentre-backUtsikten205.5626
10D. PerssonFull-backUmeå FC255.1525
11D. EkmanCentre-backUmeå FC244.7524
12M. MoënzaFull-backUtsikten323.6470.7%1132.9%
13T. OlssonCentre-backUmeå FC222.421100%2515.6%