Most Improved defenders in Superettan 2026
The most improved defenders in Superettan in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.
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 C. Styffe has been the form player this season, grading 32.4, and E. McCue leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: C. Styffe has improved his Season rating most, up +24.1 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, C. Styffe of Orgryte IS is the most valuable name in this group at 3.8.
9 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. StyffeFull-back |  Orgryte IS | 24 | +24.1 24/25→25/26 | 32174.6% | 3222.7% |
| 2 | A. MotaraghebjafarpourFull-back |  IFK Varnamo | 23 | +11.5 24/25→25/26 | 22111.7% | 2815.4% |
| 3 | M. DyrestamFull-back | Orgryte IS | 34 | +10 24/25→25/26 | 2743.6% | 1263% |
| 4 | T. WålemarkCentre-back |  IK brage | 25 | +4.6 24/25→25/26 | 7170.4% | 267.6% |
| 5 | E. McCueCentre-back |  Orebro SK | 25 | 0 24/25→25/26 | 19 | 24 |
| 6 | G. ThörnCentre-back |  Sandviken | 29 | 0 24/25→25/26 | 11 | 1646% |
| 7 | T. VarmanenFull-back |  Osters IF | 28 | -1.6 24/25→25/26 | 169% | 2116.7% |
| 8 | S. LagerlundCentre-back | Orgryte IS | 23 | -6 24/25→25/26 | 1473.4% | 277.1% |
| 9 | Y. KalleyFull-back | IFK Norrkoping | 25 | -7.4 24/25→25/26 | 945.7% | 4633% |