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Most Improved defenders in 1. Division 2026

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

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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.

Best talent
L. Qvigstad35.8RTG
Bryne
In form
I. Jönsson26.7SsN
Egersund
Rising potential
F. Riise+4.5RTG
Stabaek · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
I. Jönsson+21.9SsN
Egersund · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
J. Taaje4goals
Stromsgodset
Most valuable
E. Gärtig5.4val
Raufoss
42 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1I. JönssonCentre-backEgersund27+21.9
24/25→25/26
27456.3%280.7%
2Å. MidtskogenCentre-backLyn27+20.5
24/25→25/26
23706.9%2820%
3L. QvigstadCentre-backBryne23+18.2
24/25→25/26
24319.3%3610.2%
4V. ForsFull-backKongsvinger27+15.2
24/25→25/26
152621.7%
5E. NielsenFull-backKongsvinger26+14.6
24/25→25/26
18384.2%312%
6N. JenssenFull-backEgersund24+11.9
24/25→25/26
17233.3%347.4%
7H. NilsenCentre-backLyn27+11.2
24/25→25/26
2391.8%2821.8%
8F. RiiseCentre-backStabaek19+9.7
24/25→25/26
12461.9%3614.5%
9E. HovlandCentre-backSogndal37+6.8
24/25→25/26
2734.3%111.7%
10S. HaugenFull-backLyn26+4.5
24/25→25/26
1542.5%3113.1%
11A. KrygerFull-backBryne28+3.5
24/25→25/26
2120.6%288.1%
12S. JohansenCentre-backODD Ballklubb31+3.4
24/25→25/26
1054%1432.1%
13S. EriksenCentre-backMjondalen25+2.9
24/25→25/26
5145%271.8%
14A. HadzicFull-backSkeid27+2.5
24/25→25/26
32228.3%
15P. SlørdahlCentre-backRanheim25+2.3
24/25→25/26
1225%323.7%
16M. NielsenFull-backStabaek32+2.2
24/25→25/26
1221.8%1422.1%
17N. WalstadCentre-backODD Ballklubb29+2.2
24/25→25/26
934.9%2028.2%
18A. HansenFull-backRaufoss25+2.2
24/25→25/26
836.1%329.2%
19K. HayFull-backBryne28+1.9
24/25→25/26
1121.8%2231.8%
20J. PereiraFull-backRanheim28+1.8
24/25→25/26
1514.1%2521.6%
21P. FloCentre-backSogndal37+0.4
24/25→25/26
104.1%642.7%
22S. BojangFull-backSkeid29-0.1
23/24→25/26
25%2024.1%
23J. SkauCentre-backMjondalen23-0.5
24/25→25/26
410.4%30±0%
24T. JohansenCentre-backhodd23-0.9
23/24→25/26
810.2%323%
25N. NæssFull-backStabaek33-1.1
24/25→25/26
147.3%1337.9%
26E. LerengCentre-backAsane25-1.1
24/25→25/26
423.4%286.1%
27W. SellCentre-backLyn27-1.1
24/25→25/26
119.5%2529.4%
28M. MikhailFull-backhodd26-1.7
24/25→25/26
1311.3%3113.9%
29M. CassidyFull-backMoss22-2.4
24/25→25/26
532%314.9%
30K. HarrisonCentre-backSogndal24-3.5
24/25→25/26
929.2%3012.9%
31S. SkjeldalCentre-backODD Ballklubb23-3.8
24/25→25/26
639.6%3318.3%
32K. HagaFull-backAsane28-4.3
24/25→25/26
544.8%2618.2%
33F. FloFull-backSkeid29-4.7
23/24→25/26
273.4%1833%
34J. HaahrCentre-backBryne24-4.9
24/25→25/26
2218.5%367.3%
35D. Møller WolfeCentre-backAsane26-4.9
24/25→25/26
838.9%2715.4%
36P. SteiringFull-backSkeid29-5.8
23/24→25/26
270.7%1839%
37J. BaccayFull-backODD Ballklubb25-6.5
24/25→25/26
1333.3%3317.6%
38E. SteenCentre-backAsane32-7.6
24/25→25/26
1042.7%1241.1%
39J. TaajeCentre-backStromsgodset28-15.2
24/25→25/26
2142.3%2828.9%
40D. GayeCentre-backBryne31-18.6
24/25→25/26
967.9%1440.5%
41L. VilsvikFull-backStromsgodset37-20
24/25→25/26
1263.5%1043.4%
42G. ValsvikCentre-backStromsgodset33-25.2
24/25→25/26
2154.3%1638.2%