Most Valuable defensive midfielders by Market Value in Eliteserien 2026

The most valuable defensive midfielders in Eliteserien in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

W. Igor of Kristiansund BK is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Eliteserien, with a Field Insider Rating of 43.4, and P. Berg has been the form player this season, grading 39.6.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: W. Igor has improved his Season rating most, up +34.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Sher of Sarpsborg 08 FF is the most valuable name in this group at 11.6.

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	Player	Team
1	A. Sher Defensive midfielder	Sarpsborg 08 FF	23	11.6	3567%	436.4%
2	S. Christiansen Defensive midfielder	Sarpsborg 08 FF	25	11.3	3659.4%	412.2%
3	W. Igor Defensive midfielder	Kristiansund BK	21	10.6	3818.6%	431.6%
4	N. Jensen Wassberg Defensive midfielder	Brann	22	7.1	201016.7%	417.1%
5	F. Ambina Defensive midfielder	Valerenga	24	7	1765.7%	3720.1%
6	M. Melchior Defensive midfielder	Sandefjord	25	6.8	1126.5%	365.8%
7	P. Berg Defensive midfielder	Bodo/Glimt	28	6.6	4016.6%	354.1%
8	S. Skeide Defensive midfielder	Kristiansund BK	22	6.6	15109.7%	385%
9	J. Grundt Defensive midfielder	Tromso	23	6.4	288%	357.7%
10	J. Mvuka Defensive midfielder	Bodo/Glimt	23	6.3	192.9%	3545.6%
11	J. Kitolano Defensive midfielder	Bodo/Glimt	25	6.3	590.9%	3549.6%
12	O. Holm Defensive midfielder	Valerenga	23	6.2	4171.4%	343.7%
13	K. Krygård Defensive midfielder	Lillestrom	26	6.1	5	32
14	J. Jezierski Defensive midfielder	Fredrikstad	22	6	248.9%	3515.3%
15	J. Sørensen Defensive midfielder	Brann	28	5.9	3271%	3112.7%
16	H. Magnusson Defensive midfielder	Kristiansund BK	23	5.9	3	33
17	J. Bárðarson Defensive midfielder	Rosenborg	22	5.9	0	35
18	M. Kjølø Defensive midfielder	Rosenborg	25	5.8	175.7%	3242.2%
19	J. Hanstad Defensive midfielder	Sandefjord	23	5.8	197.1%	3212.9%
20	M. Soomets Defensive midfielder	Start	26	5.5	81440%	3127.6%
21	W. Osnes-Ringen Defensive midfielder	Ham-Kam	19	5.5	729.5%	394%
22	M. Westergaard Defensive midfielder	Valerenga	28	5.4	341040%	3012.8%
23	H. Woxen Defensive midfielder	Lillestrom	18	5.3	457.7%	3916.8%
24	S. Samuyiwa Defensive midfielder	Start	20	5.1	1	34
25	L. Gausdal Defensive midfielder	Start	19	5	4±0%	359.7%
26	E. Slørdal Defensive midfielder	Rosenborg	18	4.9	1	37
27	G. Simenstad Defensive midfielder	Ham-Kam	27	4.7	294.2%	2640.5%
28	M. Svenningsen Gronn Defensive midfielder	Sarpsborg 08 FF	17	4.5	0	36
29	T. Sørås Defensive midfielder	KFUM Oslo	28	4.1	1358.6%	2613.8%
30	Filip Strømland Lien Defensive midfielder	Start	16	4	0	34
31	V. Hoff Defensive midfielder	Molde	30	3.9	2168%	2330.1%
32	F. Ottosson Defensive midfielder	Lillestrom	30	2.6	1843.6%	1837.2%
33	M. Møller Dæhli Defensive midfielder	Molde	31	2.1	1162.2%	1913.1%
34	S. Griesbeck Defensive midfielder	Start	35	0.5	6	712.9%