Most In-Form defenders in 1. Division 2026

The most in-form defenders in 1. Division in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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

At a glance

L. Qvigstad of Bryne is the standout for raw talent across defenders in 1. Division, with a Field Insider Rating of 35.8, and I. Jönsson has been the form player this season, grading 26.7, and J. Taaje leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: I. Jönsson has improved his Season rating most, up +21.9 on last season, while F. Riise's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +4.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Gärtig of Raufoss is the most valuable name in this group at 5.4.

Stabaek · 24/25→25/26

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I. Jönsson+21.9SsN

Egersund · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	I. Jönsson Centre-back	Egersund	27	27456.3%	280.7%
2	E. Hovland Centre-back	Sogndal	37	2734.3%	111.7%
3	L. Qvigstad Centre-back	Bryne	23	24319.3%	3610.2%
4	H. Nilsen Centre-back	Lyn	27	2391.8%	2821.8%
5	Å. Midtskogen Centre-back	Lyn	27	23706.9%	2820%
6	J. Haahr Centre-back	Bryne	24	2218.5%	367.3%
7	G. Valsvik Centre-back	Stromsgodset	33	2154.3%	1638.2%
8	J. Taaje Centre-back	Stromsgodset	28	2142.3%	2828.9%
9	A. Kryger Full-back	Bryne	28	2120.6%	288.1%
10	E. Gärtig Centre-back	Raufoss	23	19	33
11	E. Nielsen Full-back	Kongsvinger	26	18384.2%	312%
12	N. Jenssen Full-back	Egersund	24	17233.3%	347.4%
13	V. Fors Full-back	Kongsvinger	27	15	2621.7%
14	M. Mulac Centre-back	hodd	20	15	3630.7%
15	S. Haugen Full-back	Lyn	26	1542.5%	3113.1%
16	J. Pereira Full-back	Ranheim	28	1514.1%	2521.6%
17	O. Jebali Full-back	Moss	26	1437.3%	3525.4%
18	N. Næss Full-back	Stabaek	33	147.3%	1337.9%
19	E. Blikstad Centre-back	hodd	22	143300%	362.6%
20	M. Mikhail Full-back	hodd	26	1311.3%	3113.9%
21	J. Gunnerød Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	22	13	34
22	J. Baccay Full-back	ODD Ballklubb	25	1333.3%	3317.6%
23	M. Nielsen Full-back	Stabaek	32	1221.8%	1422.1%
24	S. Hanssen Centre-back	hodd	25	12	3328%
25	F. Riise Centre-back	Stabaek	19	12461.9%	3614.5%
26	M. Mbow Centre-back	Kongsvinger	22	12	3312.7%
27	P. Slørdahl Centre-back	Ranheim	25	1225%	323.7%
28	L. Vilsvik Full-back	Stromsgodset	37	1263.5%	1043.4%
29	K. Hay Full-back	Bryne	28	1121.8%	2231.8%
30	W. Sell Centre-back	Lyn	27	119.5%	2529.4%
31	E. Steen Centre-back	Asane	32	1042.7%	1241.1%
32	P. Flo Centre-back	Sogndal	37	104.1%	642.7%
33	S. Johansen Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	31	1054%	1432.1%
34	D. Gaye Centre-back	Bryne	31	967.9%	1440.5%
35	K. Harrison Centre-back	Sogndal	24	929.2%	3012.9%
36	N. Walstad Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	29	934.9%	2028.2%
37	A. Hansen Full-back	Raufoss	25	836.1%	329.2%
38	T. Johansen Centre-back	hodd	23	810.2%	323%
39	D. Møller Wolfe Centre-back	Asane	26	838.9%	2715.4%
40	I. Vik Centre-back	Mjondalen	23	8	3011.9%
41	S. Skjeldal Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	23	639.6%	3318.3%
42	K. Haga Full-back	Asane	28	544.8%	2618.2%
43	M. Cassidy Full-back	Moss	22	532%	314.9%
44	S. Eriksen Centre-back	Mjondalen	25	5145%	271.8%
45	J. Skau Centre-back	Mjondalen	23	410.4%	30±0%
46	E. Lereng Centre-back	Asane	25	423.4%	286.1%
47	A. Hadzic Full-back	Skeid	27	3	2228.3%
48	P. Steiring Full-back	Skeid	29	270.7%	1839%
49	L. Høyland Centre-back	Skeid	20	2	295.1%
50	S. Bojang Full-back	Skeid	29	25%	2024.1%