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 77.5, and A. Warneryd leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: I. Vådebu has improved his Season rating most, up +49.7 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.

38 players · ranked by top assistsCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	P. Metcalfe Full-back	Ham-Kam	27	4	3175.6%	365.2%
2	K. Finnsson Full-back	Valerenga	27	4	26667.6%	4115.3%
3	C. Niyukuri Full-back	Sarpsborg 08 FF	26	4	2853%	3911%
4	M. Gjone Full-back	Ham-Kam	20	3	26	49
5	S. Hansen Full-back	Start	24	3	22301.9%	3910.9%
6	H. Heggheim Full-back	Viking	25	2	4944.3%	474.9%
7	S. Hansen Full-back	Molde	23	2	30	48
8	D. De Roeve Full-back	Brann	22	2	2816.2%	442.9%
9	J. Soltvedt Full-back	Brann	30	2	1766.7%	288.9%
10	J. Ørsahl Full-back	Aalesund	25	2	0	3737.2%
11	F. Sjøvold Full-back	Bodo/Glimt	23	2	7860.5%	522.2%
12	L. Cornic Full-back	Tromso	25	2	5538.9%	461.9%
13	A. Warneryd Full-back	Tromso	21	2	50118.9%	5062.7%
14	D. Eid Full-back	Fredrikstad	27	2	2913.7%	408.7%
15	V. Egeli Full-back	Sandefjord	22	2	2858%	4714.2%
16	J. Hjorth Full-back	KFUM Oslo	25	2	3464.7%	405%
17	F. Holmé Full-back	Fredrikstad	25	1	26175.3%	4340.2%
18	X. Lambrix Centre-back	Sandefjord	26	1	29138.5%	407.9%
19	B. Utvik Full-back	Sarpsborg 08 FF	30	1	32207.8%	2732.5%
20	B. Skaret Full-back	KFUM Oslo	24	1	9±0%	4013.2%
21	F. Lino Full-back	Viking	21	1	6	20
22	J. Kitolano Full-back	Lillestrom	26	1	1265.7%	294.2%
23	S. Nilsen Full-back	Ham-Kam	29	1	13±0%	2215.3%
24	K. Haugen Full-back	Viking	32	1	332.6%	208.2%
25	H. Falchener Full-back	Viking	23	1	386.2%	4510.8%
26	H. Stenevik Full-back	Molde	26	1	3269%	389.4%
27	S. Kabini Full-back	Molde	22	1	304.4%	442.4%
28	L. Ranger Full-back	Lillestrom	27	1	42151.5%	3951.8%
29	M. Andresen Full-back	Aalesund	26	1	14±0%	3219.2%
30	M. Ugland Full-back	Start	26	1	2284.3%	3522.1%
31	F. Bjørkan Full-back	Bodo/Glimt	28	1	445.8%	373.1%
32	O. Bjørtuft Full-back	Bodo/Glimt	27	1	7063.7%	404.2%
33	V. Skjærvik Full-back	Tromso	25	1	5230.3%	432.9%
34	T. Guddal Full-back	Tromso	24	1	5633.3%	467.8%
35	S. Rafn Full-back	Fredrikstad	34	1	1329.7%	1327.5%
36	Y. Paintsil Full-back	Lillestrom	27	1	16757.9%	3318.8%
37	F. Elkær Full-back	Lillestrom	24	1	22±0%	4018.2%
38	H. Opsahl Full-back	Ham-Kam	23	1	23±0%	387.4%