Most Improved defenders in Superettan 2026

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

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At a glance

Y. Kalley of IFK Norrkoping is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Superettan, with a Field Insider Rating of 46.4, and A. Motaraghebjafarpour has been the form player this season, grading 21.8, and T. Wålemark leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Motaraghebjafarpour has improved his Season rating most, up +11.5 on last season, while Y. Kalley's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +11.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Motaraghebjafarpour of IFK Varnamo is the most valuable name in this group at 3.2.

A. Motaraghebjafarpour21.8SsN

IFK Varnamo

Rising potential

Y. Kalley+11.5RTG

IFK Norrkoping · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

A. Motaraghebjafarpour+11.5SsN

IFK Varnamo · 24/25→25/26

A. Motaraghebjafarpour3.2val

IFK Varnamo

10 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	A. Motaraghebjafarpour Full-back	IFK Varnamo	23	+11.5 24/25→25/26	22111.7%	2815.4%
2	T. Wålemark Centre-back	IK brage	25	+4.6 24/25→25/26	7170.4%	267.6%
3	E. McCue Centre-back	Orebro SK	25	0 24/25→25/26	19	24
4	C. Weberg Centre-back	Trelleborg	28	-0.4 24/25→25/26	152.6%	1824.3%
5	T. Varmanen Full-back	Osters IF	28	-1.6 24/25→25/26	165.3%	2115.4%
6	Y. Kalley Full-back	IFK Norrkoping	25	-7.4 24/25→25/26	945.7%	4633%
7	M. Moënza Full-back	Utsikten	32	-8.7 24/25→25/26	470.7%	1132.9%
8	M. Watson Centre-back	Orebro SK	30	-12.7 24/25→25/26	1643.6%	1932.4%
9	W. Nilsson Centre-back	Sandviken	29	-17.1 24/25→25/26	15±0%	1811.7%
10	C. Weilid Full-back	IK brage	28	-23.8 24/25→25/26	679.6%	1831.9%