Most Valuable defenders by Market Value in 1. Division 2026

The most valuable 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.

Stabaek · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

I. Jönsson+21.9SsN

Egersund · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	E. Gärtig Centre-back	Raufoss	23	5.4	19	33
2	I. Jönsson Centre-back	Egersund	27	5.1	27456.3%	280.7%
3	L. Qvigstad Centre-back	Bryne	23	4.6	24319.3%	3610.2%
4	Å. Midtskogen Centre-back	Lyn	27	4.5	23706.9%	2820%
5	H. Nilsen Centre-back	Lyn	27	4.5	2391.8%	2821.8%
6	J. Haahr Centre-back	Bryne	24	4.1	2218.5%	367.3%
7	O. Jebali Full-back	Moss	26	4	1437.3%	3525.4%
8	Momodou Njie Centre-back	Moss	24	3.9	4±0%	341.5%
9	E. Blikstad Centre-back	hodd	22	3.9	143300%	362.6%
10	N. Jenssen Full-back	Egersund	24	3.9	17233.3%	347.4%
11	J. Baccay Full-back	ODD Ballklubb	25	3.8	1333.3%	3317.6%
12	S. Hanssen Centre-back	hodd	25	3.7	12	3328%
13	T. Johansen Centre-back	hodd	23	3.7	810.2%	323%
14	S. Skjeldal Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	23	3.7	639.6%	3318.3%
15	M. Koskela Centre-back	Haugesund	23	3.6	82633.3%	3114.8%
16	J. Gunnerød Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	22	3.6	13	34
17	E. Nielsen Full-back	Kongsvinger	26	3.6	18384.2%	312%
18	M. Mikhail Full-back	hodd	26	3.6	1311.3%	3113.9%
19	P. Slørdahl Centre-back	Ranheim	25	3.6	1225%	323.7%
20	M. Mbow Centre-back	Kongsvinger	22	3.6	12	3312.7%
21	K. Harrison Centre-back	Sogndal	24	3.5	929.2%	3012.9%
22	S. Haugen Full-back	Lyn	26	3.5	1542.5%	3113.1%
23	J. Norbye Centre-back	Haugesund	18	3.5	10	40
24	V. Solheim Full-back	Haugesund	22	3.5	5152.6%	329.5%
25	J. Robertsen Full-back	hodd	22	3.5	514.9%	326.3%
26	A. Hansen Full-back	Raufoss	25	3.5	836.1%	329.2%
27	M. Mulac Centre-back	hodd	20	3.5	15	3630.7%
28	J. Skau Centre-back	Mjondalen	23	3.4	410.4%	30±0%
29	I. Vik Centre-back	Mjondalen	23	3.4	8	3011.9%
30	M. Cassidy Full-back	Moss	22	3.4	532%	314.9%
31	M. Hellan Centre-back	Stabaek	23	3.3	1133.3%	2911.1%
32	P. Saathof Centre-back	Kongsvinger	22	3.3	61060%	3146.5%
33	L. Svenningsen Centre-back	Skeid	19	3.3	0100%	3629.1%
34	B. Mæland Centre-back	Egersund	25	3.3	11	290.7%
35	F. Riise Centre-back	Stabaek	19	3.3	12461.9%	3614.5%
36	P. Wik Centre-back	Bryne	21	3.2	82.6%	303.8%
37	E. Lereng Centre-back	Asane	25	3.2	423.4%	286.1%
38	D. Arzani Centre-back	Lyn	24	3.2	548.1%	2813.9%
39	F. Oprea Centre-back	Asane	20	3.1	10	32
40	R. Bonde Centre-back	Raufoss	23	3.1	1	272.9%
41	J. Solberg Centre-back	Mjondalen	18	3.1	0	36
42	M. Diang Centre-back	Ranheim	22	3.1	1	28
43	S. Davis Centre-back	Egersund	21	3.1	6	30
44	A. Fjørtoft Centre-back	hodd	23	3.1	0	27
45	A. Bondhus Centre-back	Haugesund	21	3.1	0	30
46	D. Møller Wolfe Centre-back	Asane	26	3.1	838.9%	2715.4%
47	O. Veum Centre-back	Stabaek	22	3.1	0100%	288.7%
48	S. Eriksen Centre-back	Mjondalen	25	3.1	5145%	271.8%
49	J. Haruna Full-back	Sogndal	26	3	733.3%	2625.6%
50	H. Bonnesen Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	25	3	0	26