Most Improved midfielders This Season in 1. Division

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

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At a glance

S. Drammeh of Lillestrom is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in 1. Division, with a Field Insider Rating of 35.8, and M. Karlsbakk has been the form player this season, grading 24.8, and E. Schulze leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: T. Naustdal has improved his Season rating most, up +14.4 on last season, while O. Kvendbø Holden's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Karlsbakk of Lillestrom is the most valuable name in this group at 4.8.

O. Kvendbø Holden+2.1RTG

Ranheim · 24/25→25/26

44 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	T. Naustdal Attacking midfielder	Skeid	26	+14.4 23/24→25/26	14	2712.7%
2	M. Karlsbakk Attacking midfielder	Lillestrom	26	+14.2 24/25→25/26	25134%	3210.7%
3	M. Vinjor Attacking midfielder	Kongsvinger	26	+14.1 24/25→25/26	14	294.7%
4	K. Skaanes Central midfielder	Sogndal	31	+13.3 24/25→25/26	13	1522.3%
5	H. Tadesse Central midfielder	Egersund	28	+13.1 24/25→25/26	141871.4%	2223%
6	H. Urnes Central midfielder	hodd	24	+12.8 23/24→25/26	19193.9%	334.1%
7	E. Sildnes Attacking midfielder	Asane	33	+12.7 24/25→25/26	13	939.2%
8	H. Krohg Central midfielder	Moss	19	+11.9 24/25→25/26	12	304.4%
9	M. Gjerstrøm Central midfielder	Kongsvinger	29	+11.6 24/25→25/26	13773.3%	1917.8%
10	P. Pichkah Central midfielder	Egersund	26	+11.5 24/25→25/26	14410.7%	280.7%
11	O. Kvendbø Holden Central midfielder	Ranheim	21	+8.9 24/25→25/26	9	327.1%
12	T. Myhre Central midfielder	Lyn	24	+8.6 24/25→25/26	9	313.7%
13	O. Sveen Central midfielder	Raufoss	36	+7.9 24/25→25/26	1970.5%	837.4%
14	E. Danso Central midfielder	Stabaek	25	+7.6 24/25→25/26	11217.1%	2820.7%
15	T. Strannegård Central midfielder	Start	24	+7.1 24/25→25/26	1866.4%	332.1%
16	B. Isufi Attacking midfielder	Moss	20	+6.6 24/25→25/26	13108.2%	314.9%
17	L. Kolstad Central midfielder	Ranheim	21	+6 24/25→25/26	11113.2%	321.9%
18	B. Rise Attacking midfielder	Skeid	28	+5.6 23/24→25/26	1283.6%	2133.3%
19	T. Kallevåg Central midfielder	hodd	32	+5.1 23/24→25/26	1646.4%	1344%
20	E. Isufi Central midfielder	Lyn	18	+4.9 24/25→25/26	51225%	324.9%
21	A. Dybevik Attacking midfielder	Kongsvinger	28	+4.8 24/25→25/26	1836.9%	2526.2%
22	A. Memedov Attacking midfielder	Moss	21	+4.2 24/25→25/26	1348.8%	31±0%
23	R. Nelson Attacking midfielder	Raufoss	28	+3.9 24/25→25/26	1438.2%	2127.2%
24	K. Barmen Attacking midfielder	Asane	32	+3.8 24/25→25/26	2122%	1336.3%
25	J. Flaten Central midfielder	Sogndal	24	+3.3 24/25→25/26	3	2914.2%
26	J. Seehusen Central midfielder	Aalesund	23	+2.6 24/25→25/26	845.6%	313.1%
27	M. Ugland Attacking midfielder	Start	26	+2.3 23/24→25/26	1223.5%	299.7%
28	K. Sørensen Central midfielder	Moss	26	+0.5 22/23→25/26	69.6%	2516.1%
29	M. Johnsen Central midfielder	Ranheim	26	+0.2 24/25→25/26	102.1%	2716.9%
30	E. Kitolano Attacking midfielder	Lillestrom	28	-1.1 24/25→25/26	234.5%	2626.6%
31	K. Ødemarksbakken Central midfielder	Skeid	30	-3.2 23/24→25/26	258.2%	1450.7%
32	M. Høyland Central midfielder	Sogndal	30	-3.9 24/25→25/26	1422.3%	1739.3%
33	J. Lynum Central midfielder	Raufoss	26	-5 24/25→25/26	1524.8%	2723.9%
34	C. Sleveland Defensive midfielder	Egersund	29	-7.7 24/25→25/26	658.3%	1839.4%
35	V. Hoff Central midfielder	Lillestrom	30	-8.1 24/25→25/26	1339.3%	1835.1%
36	H. Hammer Central midfielder	Aalesund	26	-8.9 24/25→25/26	1537.6%	2921%
37	O. Kallevåg Central midfielder	Asane	25	-11.7 24/25→25/26	568.8%	2720.3%
38	E. Schulze Attacking midfielder	Start	33	-14 24/25→25/26	1843.7%	1049%
39	J. Grundt Attacking midfielder	Kongsvinger	23	-14.6 24/25→25/26	1352.3%	3214.8%
40	J. Isaksen Attacking midfielder	Stabaek	26	-17.8 24/25→25/26	2047.5%	2836.1%
41	K. Onsrud Central midfielder	Stabaek	32	-20.3 24/25→25/26	386.4%	1151.3%
42	S. Pedersen Attacking midfielder	Sogndal	27	-22 24/25→25/26	1657.9%	2627.5%
43	T. Jakobsen Attacking midfielder	Moss	27	-24.6 24/25→25/26	1267.4%	2435.7%
44	F. Jørgensen Central midfielder	ODD Ballklubb	24	-28.7 24/25→25/26	879.3%	2933.8%