Most Valuable U21 defenders by Market Value in 1. Division 2026

The most valuable U21 defenders in 1. Division in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Mulac of hodd is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in 1. Division, with a Field Insider Rating of 35.8.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: F. Riise has improved his Season rating most, up +9.7 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Norbye of Haugesund is the most valuable name in this group at 3.5.

Stabaek · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

F. Riise+9.7SsN

Stabaek · 24/25→25/26

Most valuable

J. Norbye3.5val

Haugesund

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	Player	Team
1	J. Norbye Centre-back	Haugesund	18	3.5	10	40
2	M. Mulac Centre-back	hodd	20	3.5	15	3630.7%
3	L. Svenningsen Centre-back	Skeid	19	3.3	0100%	3629.1%
4	F. Riise Centre-back	Stabaek	19	3.3	12461.9%	3614.5%
5	P. Wik Centre-back	Bryne	21	3.2	82.6%	303.8%
6	F. Oprea Centre-back	Asane	20	3.1	10	32
7	J. Solberg Centre-back	Mjondalen	18	3.1	0	36
8	S. Davis Centre-back	Egersund	21	3.1	6	30
9	A. Bondhus Centre-back	Haugesund	21	3.1	0	30
10	G. Ambrose Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	20	3	5	31
11	M. Myklebust Centre-back	Haugesund	20	2.9	0	29
12	M. Øren Centre-back	Sogndal	20	2.9	614.7%	313.2%
13	C. Glenna Centre-back	ODD Ballklubb	21	2.9	0100%	2819.6%
14	P. Andersen Centre-back	Moss	21	2.8	3	28
15	A. Roppen Centre-back	hodd	20	2.8	1	29
16	T. Linberg Centre-back	Stabaek	20	2.8	0	29
17	L. Høyland Centre-back	Skeid	20	2.8	2	295.1%
18	O. Sangnes Centre-back	Raufoss	21	2.7	0	26
19	N. Hegle Centre-back	Ranheim	20	2.7	0	28
20	E. Tenden Centre-back	Kongsvinger	19	2.7	0	30
21	Birk Traeet Centre-back	Haugesund	19	2.7	0	30
22	I. Barnett Centre-back	Lyn	20	2.7	0	28
23	M. Brandtun Centre-back	Asane	20	2.6	0	27
24	S. Heggestad Centre-back	Sogndal	20	2.6	0	27
25	A. Kalstad Centre-back	Sogndal	20	2.6	0	275.6%
26	A. Fotland Centre-back	Mjondalen	20	2.6	0	276%
27	A. Saaty Centre-back	Moss	19	2.5	0	27
28	T. Karlsen Centre-back	Mjondalen	19	2.5	0	27
29	Samba Coulibaly Centre-back	Raufoss	18	2.3	0	27
30	J. Bøhle Centre-back	Ranheim	0	0.7	0	12
31	H. Torkildsen-Espeland Centre-back	Asane	0	0.7	0	12