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

D. Edvardsson of Tromso is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Eliteserien, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.7, and S. Mvoué leads the scoring with 2 goals.

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, while D. Edvardsson's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +19.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, D. Edvardsson of Tromso is the most valuable name in this group at 13.1.

D. Edvardsson+19.3RTG

Tromso · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

W. Igor+34.1SsN

Kristiansund BK · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	D. Edvardsson Defensive midfielder	Tromso	24	13.1	4520.2%	485.5%
2	S. Christiansen Defensive midfielder	Sarpsborg 08 FF	25	11.1	3659.4%	412.2%
3	W. Igor Defensive midfielder	Kristiansund BK	21	11	3818.6%	431.6%
4	A. Sher Defensive midfielder	Sarpsborg 08 FF	23	10	3567%	436.4%
5	S. Mvoué Defensive midfielder	Start	24	7.6	25	38
6	F. Ambina Defensive midfielder	Valerenga	24	6.7	1765.7%	3720.1%
7	N. Jensen Wassberg Defensive midfielder	Brann	22	6.7	201016.7%	417.1%
8	S. Skeide Defensive midfielder	Kristiansund BK	22	6.4	15109.7%	385%
9	J. Kitolano Defensive midfielder	Bodo/Glimt	25	6.3	590.9%	3549.6%
10	M. Melchior Defensive midfielder	Sandefjord	25	6.3	1126.5%	365.8%
11	O. Holm Defensive midfielder	Valerenga	23	6.2	4171.4%	343.7%
12	J. Bell Defensive midfielder	Viking	27	6.1	2059.5%	3317.1%
13	J. Bárðarson Defensive midfielder	Rosenborg	23	6.1	0	35
14	J. Jezierski Defensive midfielder	Fredrikstad	22	6	248.9%	3515.3%
15	H. Magnusson Defensive midfielder	Kristiansund BK	23	5.9	3	33
16	J. Hanstad Defensive midfielder	Sandefjord	23	5.8	197.1%	3212.9%
17	J. Sørensen Defensive midfielder	Brann	28	5.7	3271%	3112.7%
18	K. Krygård Defensive midfielder	Lillestrom	26	5.7	5	32
19	M. Westergaard Defensive midfielder	Valerenga	28	5.4	341040%	3012.8%
20	B. Tobiassen Defensive midfielder	KFUM Oslo	20	5.4	1	3519.5%
21	W. Osnes-Ringen Defensive midfielder	Ham-Kam	19	5.4	729.5%	394%
22	M. Soomets Defensive midfielder	Start	26	5.3	81440%	3127.6%
23	S. Tronstad Defensive midfielder	Brann	31	5	4012.6%	3728.3%
24	M. Mikkelsen Defensive midfielder	Tromso	18	5	0	37
25	L. Gausdal Defensive midfielder	Start	19	5	4±0%	359.7%
26	E. Slørdal Defensive midfielder	Rosenborg	18	5	1	37
27	G. Simenstad Defensive midfielder	Ham-Kam	27	4.6	294.2%	2640.5%
28	M. Svenningsen Gronn Defensive midfielder	Sarpsborg 08 FF	17	4.5	0	36
29	Filip Strømland Lien Defensive midfielder	Start	16	4	0	34
30	T. Sørås Defensive midfielder	KFUM Oslo	28	2.9	1358.6%	2613.8%
31	V. Hoff Defensive midfielder	Molde	30	2.7	2168%	2330.1%
32	F. Ottosson Defensive midfielder	Lillestrom	30	2.2	1843.6%	1837.2%
33	M. Møller Dæhli Defensive midfielder	Molde	31	1.5	1162.2%	1913.1%
34	S. Griesbeck Defensive midfielder	Start	36	0.5	6	712.9%