Top-Scoring defensive midfielders in Eliteserien 2026
The top-scoring defensive midfielders in Eliteserien in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
A. Sher of Sarpsborg 08 FF is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Eliteserien, with a Field Insider Rating of 43.4, and S. Tronstad has been the form player this season, grading 40.3, and V. Hoff leads the scoring with 1 goal.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: W. Igor has improved his Season rating most, up +34.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, W. Igor of Kristiansund BK is the most valuable name in this group at 11.
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| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. HoffDefensive midfielder |  Molde | 30 | 1 | 2168% | 2330.1% |
| 2 | M. WestergaardDefensive midfielder |  Valerenga | 28 | 1 | 341040% | 3012.8% |
| 3 | F. OttossonDefensive midfielder | Lillestrom | 30 | 1 | 1843.6% | 1837.2% |
| 4 | A. SherDefensive midfielder |  Sarpsborg 08 FF | 23 | 1 | 3567% | 436.4% |
| 5 | S. ChristiansenDefensive midfielder | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 25 | 1 | 3659.4% | 412.2% |
| 6 | W. IgorDefensive midfielder |  Kristiansund BK | 21 | 1 | 3818.6% | 431.6% |