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Best Defensive players by Season Rating in Superettan 2026

The best defensive players 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 players in Superettan, with a Field Insider Rating of 46.4, and N. Christoffersson has been the form player this season, grading 43.2.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Christensen has improved his Season rating most, up +27.1 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, O. Alfonsi of Varbergs BoIS FC is the most valuable name in this group at 3.9.

Best talent
Y. Kalley46.4RTG
IFK Norrkoping
In form
N. Christoffersson43.2SsN
Orgryte IS
Rising potential
Y. Kalley+11.5RTG
IFK Norrkoping · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
M. Christensen+27.1SsN
Osters IF · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
N. Christoffersson8goals
Orgryte IS
Most valuable
O. Alfonsi3.9val
Varbergs BoIS FC
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PlayerTeam
1C. StyffeCentre-backOrgryte IS2430.531158.5%3638.1%
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
9W. NilssonCentre-backSandviken2914.71553.8%1836.1%
10C. EnemarkCentre-backOstersunds FK2712.31221
11M. GudmannFull-backHelsingborg2611.11123
12O. CottonFull-backOddevold2010.21078.9%3410.7%
13Y. KalleyFull-backIFK Norrkoping258.8945.7%4633%
14T. WålemarkCentre-backIK brage257.37170.4%267.6%
15D. TokpahCentre-backUtsikten205.5626
16D. PerssonFull-backUmeå FC255.1525
17D. EkmanCentre-backUmeå FC244.7524
18T. WestinCentre-backUmeå FC254.1425
19M. MoënzaFull-backUtsikten323.6470.7%1132.9%
20T. OlssonCentre-backUmeå FC222.421100%2515.6%