The most in-form defensive midfielders in Eliteserien, ranked on Field Insider.
F. Ambina of Valerenga is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Eliteserien, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.9, and O. Okeke leads the scoring with 6 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: F. Ambina has improved his Season rating most, up +43.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, F. Ambina of Valerenga is the most valuable name in this group at 24.
| # | Player | Team | Age | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. AmbinaDefensive midfielder |  Valerenga | 24 | 52463.4% | 4826.7% |
| 2 | J. BellDefensive midfielder |  Viking | 27 | 4719% | 4111.9% |
| 3 | F. OttossonDefensive midfielder |  Sandefjord | 29 | 336.8% | 3216% |
| 4 | H. StengelDefensive midfielder |  Stromsgodset | 30 | 3121.2% | 2631% |
| 5 | T. SøråsDefensive midfielder |  Ham-Kam | 28 | 3138.1% | 3115% |
| 6 | A. SherDefensive midfielder |  Sarpsborg 08 FF | 23 | 306.8% | 432% |
| 7 | S. ChristiansenDefensive midfielder | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 25 | 26204.7% | 405.8% |
| 8 | K. KrasniqiDefensive midfielder | Stromsgodset | 25 | 2451.3% | 3710.1% |
| 9 | M. MelchiorDefensive midfielder | Sandefjord | 25 | 24197.5% | 381.6% |
| 10 | O. OkekeDefensive midfielder |  KFUM Oslo | 23 | 22339.2% | 393.2% |
| 11 | S. JarlDefensive midfielder | Valerenga | 26 | 144.4% | 369.4% |
| 12 | S. RafnDefensive midfielder |  Fredrikstad | 34 | 1171.2% | 1046.6% |
| 13 | S. SkeideDefensive midfielder |  Kristiansund BK | 21 | 1086.5% | 3811.3% |
