Defenders with the Most Assists in Eliteserien 2026

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

Most creative midfielders in Eliteserien Most creative attackers in Eliteserien Best defenders in Eliteserien Most in-form defenders in Eliteserien Top-scoring defenders in Eliteserien Most valuable defenders in Eliteserien

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 5 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 14.9.

43 players · ranked by top assistsCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	P. Metcalfe Full-back	Ham-Kam	27	5	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	M. Gjone Full-back	Ham-Kam	20	3	23	48
5	L. Cornic Full-back	Brann	25	2	878.9%	3427.4%
6	F. Bjørkan Full-back	Bodo/Glimt	28	2	4015.2%	337%
7	O. Bjørtuft Full-back	Bodo/Glimt	27	2	5325.1%	416%
8	J. Soltvedt Full-back	Brann	31	2	21108.8%	2510.1%
9	J. Ørsahl Full-back	Aalesund	25	2	6	3635.3%
10	D. Eid Full-back	Fredrikstad	27	2	2720%	371.6%
11	H. Heggheim Full-back	Viking	25	2	4118.8%	474.5%
12	F. Elkær Full-back	Lillestrom	24	2	1817.9%	4222.1%
13	F. Sjøvold Full-back	Bodo/Glimt	23	2	6228%	51±0%
14	A. Warneryd Full-back	Tromso	21	2	4285%	5062.1%
15	S. Hansen Full-back	Molde	24	2	2837.3%	4737.1%
16	J. Hjorth Full-back	KFUM Oslo	25	2	202.5%	404.5%
17	V. Egeli Full-back	Sandefjord	22	2	2967%	4612.7%
18	S. Hansen Full-back	Molde	23	2	34	49
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	X. Lambrix Centre-back	Sandefjord	26	1	31156.6%	399.3%
22	B. Utvik Centre-back	Sarpsborg 08 FF	30	1	32212.6%	2732.5%
23	I. Amundsen Full-back	Fredrikstad	26	1	2897.2%	369.2%
24	B. Skaret Full-back	KFUM Oslo	24	1	19112.4%	3910.6%
25	F. Lino Full-back	Viking	21	1	7	20
26	M. Linnes Full-back	Molde	34	1	1816.5%	123.3%
27	M. Elvius Full-back	Kristiansund BK	24	1	2	353.3%
28	K. Haugen Full-back	Viking	32	1	2043%	209.1%
29	S. Sørløkk Full-back	Fredrikstad	29	1	1165.9%	2728.1%
30	S. Rafn Full-back	Fredrikstad	34	1	1234.1%	1214.7%
31	H. Stenevik Full-back	Molde	26	1	2112.8%	376.6%
32	L. Ranger Full-back	Lillestrom	27	1	45175.2%	3850.2%
33	M. Ugland Full-back	Start	26	1	26116.5%	3521.5%
34	S. Nilsen Full-back	Ham-Kam	29	1	741.7%	2311.1%
35	A. Kiil Olsen Centre-back	Valerenga	25	1	206.6%	4211.8%
36	Y. Paintsil Full-back	Lillestrom	27	1	19910.5%	3319.5%
37	H. Falchener Full-back	Viking	23	1	2237.6%	4411.8%
38	V. Skjærvik Full-back	Tromso	26	1	424.3%	397.5%
39	T. Guddal Full-back	Tromso	24	1	4813.3%	443.3%
40	T. Solheim Full-back	Rosenborg	21	1	21392.9%	4349%
41	M. Andresen Full-back	Aalesund	26	1	843.7%	3322.1%
42	S. Kabini Full-back	Molde	22	1	2714.3%	455.6%
43	H. Opsahl Full-back	Ham-Kam	23	1	771.2%	388.1%