Defenders with the Most Assists in Eliteserien 2026

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

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At a glance

D. Koswal of Sandefjord is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Eliteserien, with a Field Insider Rating of 65.8, and F. Sjøvold has been the form player this season, grading 61.8, and H. Heggheim leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: I. Vådebu has improved his Season rating most, up +46.7 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, F. Sjøvold of Bodo/Glimt is the most valuable name in this group at 15.5.

47 players · ranked by top assistsCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	P. Metcalfe Full-back	Ham-Kam	27	6	2327.8%	364.7%
2	K. Finnsson Full-back	Valerenga	27	5	23573.5%	385%
3	C. Niyukuri Full-back	Sarpsborg 08 FF	26	4	3168.5%	4114.9%
4	J. Hjorth Full-back	KFUM Oslo	25	4	202.5%	404.5%
5	D. Eid Full-back	Fredrikstad	28	3	2720%	3712%
6	H. Heggheim Full-back	Viking	25	3	4118.8%	474.5%
7	F. Sjøvold Full-back	Bodo/Glimt	23	3	6228%	51±0%
8	A. Warneryd Full-back	Tromso	21	3	4285%	5062.1%
9	M. Gjone Full-back	Ham-Kam	20	3	23	48
10	L. Cornic Full-back	Brann	25	2	878.9%	3427.4%
11	S. Hansen Full-back	Molde	23	2	34	49
12	F. Bjørkan Full-back	Bodo/Glimt	28	2	4015.2%	337%
13	A. Pereira Full-back	Rosenborg	27	2	2132.3%	332.9%
14	J. Soltvedt Full-back	Brann	31	2	21108.8%	2510.1%
15	J. Ørsahl Full-back	Aalesund	25	2	6	3635.3%
16	F. Elkær Full-back	Lillestrom	24	2	1817.9%	4222.1%
17	S. Hansen Full-back	Molde	24	2	2837.3%	4737.1%
18	V. Egeli Full-back	Sandefjord	22	2	2967%	4612.7%
19	A. Andresen Full-back	Ham-Kam	21	1	29.1%	3828.4%
20	F. Holmé Centre-back	Fredrikstad	25	1	26182.8%	4442.5%
21	S. Granheim Full-back	Start	19	1	192%	343.3%
22	X. Lambrix Centre-back	Sandefjord	26	1	31156.6%	399.3%
23	B. Utvik Centre-back	Sarpsborg 08 FF	30	1	32212.6%	2732.5%
24	I. Amundsen Full-back	Fredrikstad	27	1	2897.2%	3621.5%
25	B. Skaret Full-back	KFUM Oslo	24	1	19112.4%	3910.6%
26	F. Lino Full-back	Viking	21	1	7	20
27	M. Linnes Full-back	Molde	35	1	1816.5%	123.3%
28	M. Elvius Full-back	Kristiansund BK	24	1	2	353.3%
29	K. Haugen Full-back	Viking	32	1	2043%	209.1%
30	O. Bjørtuft Centre-back	Bodo/Glimt	27	1	5325.1%	416%
31	S. Sørløkk Full-back	Fredrikstad	29	1	1165.9%	2728.1%
32	S. Rafn Full-back	Fredrikstad	34	1	1234.1%	1214.7%
33	H. Stenevik Full-back	Molde	26	1	2112.8%	376.6%
34	S. Mørk Centre-back	Sandefjord	25	1	3638.5%	420.9%
35	L. Ranger Full-back	Lillestrom	27	1	45175.2%	3850.2%
36	M. Ugland Full-back	Start	26	1	26116.5%	3521.5%
37	S. Nilsen Full-back	Ham-Kam	29	1	741.7%	2311.1%
38	A. Kiil Olsen Centre-back	Valerenga	25	1	206.6%	4211.8%
39	Y. Paintsil Full-back	Lillestrom	27	1	19910.5%	3319.5%
40	H. Falchener Full-back	Viking	23	1	2237.6%	4411.8%
41	V. Skjærvik Full-back	Tromso	26	1	424.3%	397.5%
42	T. Guddal Full-back	Tromso	24	1	4813.3%	443.3%
43	T. Solheim Full-back	Rosenborg	21	1	21392.9%	4349%
44	M. Andresen Full-back	Aalesund	26	1	843.7%	3322.1%
45	S. Kabini Full-back	Molde	22	1	2714.3%	455.6%
46	Vetle Auklend Full-back	Viking	21	1	15208.3%	416.5%
47	H. Opsahl Full-back	Ham-Kam	24	1	771.2%	388.1%