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Most Valuable defensive midfielders by Market Value in Eliteserien 2026

The most valuable defensive midfielders in Eliteserien in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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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 P. Berg has been the form player this season, grading 39.6.

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, A. Sher of Sarpsborg 08 FF is the most valuable name in this group at 10.6.

Best talent
A. Sher43.4RTG
Sarpsborg 08 FF
In form
P. Berg39.6SsN
Bodo/Glimt
Rising potential
W. Igor+6.7RTG
Kristiansund BK · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
W. Igor+34.1SsN
Kristiansund BK · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
P. Berg2goals
Bodo/Glimt
Most valuable
A. Sher10.6val
Sarpsborg 08 FF
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PlayerTeam
1A. SherDefensive midfielderSarpsborg 08 FF2310.63567%436.4%
2S. ChristiansenDefensive midfielderSarpsborg 08 FF2510.43659.4%412.2%
3W. IgorDefensive midfielderKristiansund BK21103818.6%431.6%
4N. Jensen WassbergDefensive midfielderBrann227201016.7%417.1%
5F. AmbinaDefensive midfielderValerenga246.71765.7%3720.1%
6M. MelchiorDefensive midfielderSandefjord256.51126.5%365.8%
7P. BergDefensive midfielderBodo/Glimt286.44016.6%354.1%
8S. SkeideDefensive midfielderKristiansund BK226.415109.7%385%
9J. GrundtDefensive midfielderTromso236.3288%357.7%
10J. MvukaDefensive midfielderBodo/Glimt236.3192.9%3545.6%
11J. KitolanoDefensive midfielderBodo/Glimt256.3590.9%3549.6%
12O. HolmDefensive midfielderValerenga236.24171.4%343.7%
13J. BárðarsonDefensive midfielderRosenborg236.1035
14M. KjøløDefensive midfielderRosenborg255.9175.7%3242.2%
15H. MagnussonDefensive midfielderKristiansund BK235.9333
16J. JezierskiDefensive midfielderFredrikstad225.9248.9%3515.3%
17J. HanstadDefensive midfielderSandefjord235.9197.1%3212.9%
18J. SørensenDefensive midfielderBrann285.73271%3112.7%
19K. KrygårdDefensive midfielderLillestrom265.7532
20M. SoometsDefensive midfielderStart265.581440%3127.6%
21W. Osnes-RingenDefensive midfielderHam-Kam195.4729.5%394%
22M. WestergaardDefensive midfielderValerenga285.3341040%3012.8%
23B. TobiassenDefensive midfielderKFUM Oslo195.113519.8%
24E. SlørdalDefensive midfielderRosenborg185137
25L. GausdalDefensive midfielderStart1954±0%359.7%
26G. SimenstadDefensive midfielderHam-Kam274.6294.2%2640.5%
27M. Svenningsen GronnDefensive midfielderSarpsborg 08 FF174.5036
28Filip Strømland LienDefensive midfielderStart164034
29V. HoffDefensive midfielderMolde3032168%2330.1%
30T. SøråsDefensive midfielderKFUM Oslo282.91358.6%2613.8%
31F. OttossonDefensive midfielderLillestrom302.61843.6%1837.2%
32M. Møller DæhliDefensive midfielderMolde311.51162.2%1913.1%
33S. GriesbeckDefensive midfielderStart350.56712.9%