Most improved players from Norway

The most improved players from Norway, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

E. Haaland of Manchester City is the standout for raw talent across players from Norway, with a Field Insider Rating of 98.7.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Karlsbakk has improved his Season rating most, up +61.2 on last season, while J. El Abdellaoui's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +36.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Haaland of Manchester City is the most valuable name in this group at 197.4.

J. El Abdellaoui+36.5RTG

Celta Vigo · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Karlsbakk+61.2SsN

Sarpsborg 08 FF · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	D. Karlsbakk Centre-forward	Sarpsborg 08 FF	23	+61.2 24/25→25/26	61	4816.6%
2	M. Tønnessen Full-back	KFUM Oslo	22	+34.4 24/25→25/26	42464.9%	4419%
3	H. Falchener Centre-back	Viking	23	+32.7 24/25→25/26	361127.6%	5135.4%
4	O. Solbakken Centre-forward	FC Nordsjaelland	27	+32.2 24/25→25/26	32	3641.1%
5	J. King Centre-forward	Al Khaleej Saihat	34	+29.4 24/25→25/26	6290.5%	2038.5%
6	J. Ryerson Defensive midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	28	+28.1 24/25→25/26	53112%	6413.9%
7	J. Kitolano Defensive midfielder	Sparta Rotterdam	24	+27.6 24/25→25/26	50124.9%	739.8%
8	L. Cornic Full-back	Tromso	25	+27.3 24/25→25/26	39227.5%	4722.7%
9	E. Ceïde Central midfielder	Rosenborg	24	+26.7 24/25→25/26	40197.8%	4816.6%
10	E. Austbö Attacking midfielder	Viking	21	+26.6 24/25→25/26	37260.8%	5015.8%
11	J. Lindseth Defensive midfielder	Manisa F.K.	30	+25.6 22/23→25/26	43149.7%	3214.5%
12	A. Schjelderup Attacking midfielder	Benfica	22	+25.5 24/25→25/26	36238.3%	6811.4%
13	I. Fossum Central midfielder	Rosenborg	30	+25.4 24/25→25/26	28940.7%	2616.3%
14	J. Hove Central midfielder	AIK Stockholm	25	+25.3 24/25→25/26	40167.5%	3741.4%
15	J. Hjorth Central midfielder	KFUM Oslo	25	+25.3 24/25→25/26	34287.5%	428.9%
16	D. Eid Full-back	Fredrikstad	27	+25.2 24/25→25/26	35268.1%	3723.7%
17	S. Kristiansen Centre-back	Sandefjord	27	+24.2 24/25→25/26	41147.6%	394.2%
18	K. Thorstvedt Central midfielder	Sassuolo	27	+23.9 24/25→25/26	5674.7%	7210%
19	J. Glesnes Centre-back	Philadelphia Union	32	+23.5 24/25→25/26	5673%	2217.9%
20	P. Berg Central midfielder	Bodo/Glimt	28	+23.3 24/25→25/26	6161.6%	3715.8%
21	H. Heggheim Full-back	Viking	25	+23.3 24/25→25/26	34215.7%	459.9%
22	K. Haugen Full-back	Viking	32	+21.6 24/25→25/26	39121.3%	240.9%
23	J. Hjertø-Dahl Central midfielder	Tromso	20	+20.7 24/25→25/26	4585.2%	5218.1%
24	F. Gulbrandsen Centre-forward	Molde	33	+20.1 24/25→25/26	32170.3%	1512.4%
25	E. Haaland Centre-forward	Manchester City	25	+20 24/25→25/26	9626.5%	993.2%
26	S. Mørk Central midfielder	Sandefjord	25	+18.7 24/25→25/26	3898.9%	4615.4%
27	S. Liseth Centre-forward	Gornik Zabrze	28	+18.2 24/25→25/26	30156.9%	316.9%
28	H. Larsen Central midfielder	Bryne	24	+18.2 24/25→25/26	30159.6%	4122.3%
29	S. Christiansen Defensive midfielder	Sarpsborg 08 FF	25	+17.6 24/25→25/26	26204.7%	405.8%
30	O. Okeke Defensive midfielder	KFUM Oslo	23	+17.3 24/25→25/26	22339.2%	393.2%
31	S. Øverby Full-back	Kalmar FF	27	+17.3 24/25→25/26	26192.2%	2228%
32	K. Askildsen Attacking midfielder	Viking	25	+16.9 24/25→25/26	23272.6%	4416.3%
33	L. Østigård Centre-back	Genoa	26	+16.6 24/25→25/26	3781.4%	739.1%
34	F. Ulvestad Central midfielder	Pogon Szczecin	34	+16.2 24/25→25/26	4165.6%	1518.8%
35	H. Bjørdal Attacking midfielder	Valerenga	29	+16 24/25→25/26	3775.8%	324.3%
36	S. Haugen Winger	TSV 1860 München	29	+15.9 24/25→25/26	3582%	324.5%
37	M. Andersen Centre-forward	Skeid	30	+15.9 24/25→25/26	22260.7%	177.7%
38	M. Roseth Centre-back	Viking	28	+15.8 24/25→25/26	26150.5%	331.5%
39	M. Melchior Defensive midfielder	Sandefjord	25	+15.8 24/25→25/26	24197.5%	381.6%
40	I. Näsberg Centre-back	Valerenga	30	+15.6 24/25→25/26	26151.5%	2419%
41	L. Sætra Full-back	Kalmar FF	34	+15.5 24/25→25/26	30110.7%	845.2%
42	O. Hagen Centre-forward	ODD Ballklubb	20	+15.4 24/25→25/26	17855.6%	343.5%
43	T. Pedersen Central midfielder	Brann	29	+15.2 24/25→25/26	26147.6%	289.4%
44	E. Derviskadic Central midfielder	Oddevold	22	+15 24/25→25/26	15	281.5%
45	S. Hansen Full-back	Start	24	+15 24/25→25/26	20277.8%	342.3%
46	O. Bjørtuft Centre-back	Bodo/Glimt	27	+14.9 24/25→25/26	4450.9%	403.9%
47	T. Nguen Attacking midfielder	Djurgardens IF	32	+14.2 24/25→25/26	4055.5%	194.5%
48	F. Pålerud Centre-back	Start	32	+14.1 24/25→25/26	18381.1%	1323.9%
49	T. Naustdal Attacking midfielder	Skeid	26	+14 23/24→25/26	14	2712.7%
50	B. Risa Centre-back	Molde	28	+13.9 24/25→25/26	2898.6%	3214.7%