Players with the Best Potential in 1. Division 2026

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

Best goalkeepers in 1. Division Best defenders in 1. Division Best midfielders in 1. Division Best attackers in 1. Division Most in-form players in 1. Division Top-scoring players in 1. Division

At a glance

F. Ardraa of Stromsgodset is the standout for raw talent across players in 1. Division, with a Field Insider Rating of 39.1, and A. Scriven has been the form player this season, grading 42.3, and S. Diarra leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: O. Hagen has improved his Season rating most, up +27.9 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, S. Bojadzic of ODD Ballklubb is the most valuable name in this group at 6.6.

Stabaek · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

O. Hagen+27.9SsN

ODD Ballklubb · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	F. Ardraa Winger	Stromsgodset	19	20900%	394.2%
2	E. Fauskanger Goalkeeper	Haugesund	18	2	389%
3	S. Olderheim Centre-forward	Stabaek	19	1437.9%	381.3%
4	H. Urnes Central midfielder	hodd	24	32390.9%	379.1%
5	O. Hagen Centre-forward	ODD Ballklubb	20	3066.7%	379.6%
6	E. Schlichting Central midfielder	Haugesund	21	2037.4%	3628%
7	S. Granheim Centre-back	Sogndal	19	15	36
8	F. Riise Centre-back	Stabaek	19	12461.9%	3616.1%
9	L. Qvigstad Centre-back	Bryne	23	24319.3%	3610.2%
10	M. Mulac Centre-back	hodd	20	15	3630.7%
11	E. Blikstad Centre-back	hodd	22	143300%	362.6%
12	J. Haahr Centre-back	Bryne	24	2218.5%	367.3%
13	A. Grindhaug Central midfielder	Haugesund	20	20	35
14	L. Sødal Defensive midfielder	Bryne	24	2264.9%	353.3%
15	P. Hannola Central midfielder	Haugesund	24	21500%	3511.4%
16	O. Jebali Full-back	Moss	26	1437.3%	3525.4%
17	M. Alassane Niang Centre-forward	Lyn	20	21	3518.7%
18	M. Ulla Goalkeeper	hodd	24	5	3518.8%
19	J. Grundt Attacking midfielder	Kongsvinger	23	2317.9%	358.7%
20	S. Bojadzic Winger	ODD Ballklubb	27	3533.5%	342.6%
21	S. Diarra Centre-forward	Haugesund	26	3969.6%	3415.8%
22	K. Krasniqi Defensive midfielder	Stromsgodset	25	30114.2%	3418.1%
23	L. Kolstad Central midfielder	Ranheim	21	20267.9%	346.6%
24	N. Jenssen Full-back	Egersund	24	17233.3%	347.4%
25	H. Krohg Central midfielder	Moss	19	21	347%
26	S. Haugland Centre-forward	hodd	20	1826.8%	342.9%
27	J. Gunnerød Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	21	13	34
28	I. Skotheim Centre-forward	hodd	25	28214.8%	347.7%
29	O. Hintsa Centre-forward	Sogndal	25	40128.6%	341.8%
30	O. Kvendbø Holden Central midfielder	Ranheim	21	15	3412.8%
31	J. Baccay Full-back	ODD Ballklubb	25	1333.3%	3317.6%
32	Jonas Sörensen Selnaes Central midfielder	Raufoss	21	21523.5%	336.1%
33	A. Memedov Attacking midfielder	Moss	21	23164%	336.8%
34	J. de Boer Goalkeeper	Bryne	26	8110.8%	3328%
35	V. Hagen Attacking midfielder	Sogndal	24	18	33
36	E. Isufi Central midfielder	Lyn	18	92100%	337.9%
37	M. Mbow Centre-back	Kongsvinger	22	12	3312.7%
38	E. Danso Central midfielder	Stabaek	25	19428.6%	338.4%
39	F. Camara Central midfielder	Ranheim	20	10	33
40	S. Skjeldal Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	22	639.6%	3318.3%
41	S. Hanssen Centre-back	hodd	25	12	3328%
42	T. Johansen Centre-back	hodd	23	810.2%	323%
43	F. Jørgensen Central midfielder	ODD Ballklubb	24	1365.5%	3227.3%
44	M. Thornes Central midfielder	Bryne	24	13171.7%	322.7%
45	P. Slørdahl Centre-back	Ranheim	25	1225%	323.1%
46	A. Hansen Full-back	Raufoss	24	836.1%	328.6%
47	T. Myhre Central midfielder	Lyn	24	14	327.5%
48	M. Cassidy Full-back	Moss	22	532%	324.3%
49	P. Pichkah Central midfielder	Bryne	26	25807.1%	319.8%
50	J. Gregersen Central midfielder	Bryne	22	11101.9%	310.6%