Defenders with the Most Assists in 1. Division 2026

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

Most creative midfielders in 1. Division Most creative attackers in 1. Division Best defenders in 1. Division Most in-form defenders in 1. Division Top-scoring defenders in 1. Division Most valuable defenders in 1. Division

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

26 players · ranked by top assistsCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	S. Haugen Full-back	Lyn	26	4	1542.5%	3113.1%
2	K. Haga Full-back	Asane	28	4	544.8%	2618.2%
3	N. Næss Full-back	Stabaek	33	3	147.3%	1337.9%
4	L. Vilsvik Full-back	Stromsgodset	37	3	1263.5%	1043.4%
5	A. Kryger Full-back	Bryne	28	2	2120.6%	288.1%
6	N. Jenssen Full-back	Egersund	24	2	17233.3%	347.4%
7	O. Jebali Full-back	Moss	26	2	1437.3%	3525.4%
8	J. Haruna Full-back	Sogndal	26	1	733.3%	2625.6%
9	V. Fors Full-back	Kongsvinger	27	1	15	2621.7%
10	K. Ghaedamini Full-back	Skeid	30	1	1	1423.4%
11	A. Hadzic Full-back	Skeid	27	1	3	2228.3%
12	S. Bojang Full-back	Skeid	29	1	25%	2024.1%
13	P. Steiring Full-back	Skeid	29	1	270.7%	1839%
14	F. Flo Full-back	Skeid	29	1	273.4%	1833%
15	E. Hovland Centre-back	Sogndal	37	1	2734.3%	111.7%
16	A. Hansen Full-back	Raufoss	25	1	836.1%	329.2%
17	J. Robertsen Full-back	hodd	22	1	514.9%	326.3%
18	E. Nielsen Full-back	Kongsvinger	26	1	18384.2%	312%
19	M. Cassidy Full-back	Moss	22	1	532%	314.9%
20	J. Baccay Full-back	ODD Ballklubb	25	1	1333.3%	3317.6%
21	M. Nielsen Full-back	Stabaek	32	1	1221.8%	1422.1%
22	G. Valsvik Centre-back	Stromsgodset	33	1	2154.3%	1638.2%
23	J. Pereira Full-back	Ranheim	28	1	1514.1%	2521.6%
24	M. Mikhail Full-back	hodd	26	1	1311.3%	3113.9%
25	K. Hay Full-back	Raufoss	28	1	1121.8%	2231.8%
26	D. Lysgård Full-back	Kongsvinger	27	1	515.4%	2514.8%