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Defensive midfielders with the Best Potential in Allsvenskan 2026

The highest-potential defensive midfielders in Allsvenskan in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Siltanen of Djurgardens IF is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Allsvenskan, with a Field Insider Rating of 43.1, and B. Laturnus has been the form player this season, grading 39, and H. Sletsjøe leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: C. Gustafsson has improved his Season rating most, up +21.4 on last season, while M. Diagne's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Heier of Sirius is the most valuable name in this group at 8.

Best talent
M. Siltanen43.1RTG
Djurgardens IF
In form
B. Laturnus39SsN
Orgryte IS
Rising potential
M. Diagne+10.7RTG
Vasteras SK FK · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
C. Gustafsson+21.4SsN
Kalmar FF · 23/24→25/26
Top scorer
H. Sletsjøe2goals
Gais
Most valuable
M. Heier8val
Sirius
19 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1M. SiltanenDefensive midfielderDjurgardens IF192920.8%433.6%
2M. KarlssonDefensive midfielderHammarby FF223316.4%412.6%
3M. DiagneDefensive midfielderVasteras SK FK2333145.9%3938.7%
4J. BeckDefensive midfielderIF Elfsborg21254050%38±0%
5M. HeierDefensive midfielderSirius25325.1%382.2%
6K. KarlssonDefensive midfielderDegerfors IF2123201.3%3613.8%
7B. LaturnusDefensive midfielderOrgryte IS2239729.8%3630.7%
8M. HamiltonDefensive midfielderDegerfors IF18193100%35215.5%
9O. ManssonDefensive midfielderIFK Goteborg161735
10M. IllaryDefensive midfielderHalmstad2017544.4%3410.7%
11Oliver KapsimalisDefensive midfielderHalmstad191032
12H. SletsjøeDefensive midfielderGais262657.9%307.3%
13R. DzabicDefensive midfielderDegerfors IF251414.8%3024.4%
14C. GustafssonDefensive midfielderKalmar FF26271136.4%2931.1%
15B. HusseinDefensive midfielderDegerfors IF261228.1%2815.6%
16R. ÖrqvistDefensive midfielderIF Brommapojkarna2818252%2730.4%
17D. StenssonDefensive midfielderDjurgardens IF2984.8%201.5%
18O. JohanssonDefensive midfielderHammarby FF3124127.6%1819.7%
19S. OhlssonDefensive midfielderDegerfors IF333216.2%141.5%