Best centre-backs in England tier 1

The highest-potential centre-backs in England tier 1, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

J. Chilokoa-Mullen of Scotland U21 is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in England tier 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.8, and Gabriel Magalhães has been the form player this season, grading 76.4, and J. Blakstad leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Senesi has improved his Season rating most, up +39.5 on last season, while T. Hansemon's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +66.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, T. Hansemon of Gefle IF is the most valuable name in this group at 184.4.

Best talent

J. Chilokoa-Mullen93.8RTG

Scotland U21

In form

Gabriel Magalhães76.4SsN

Arsenal

Rising potential

T. Hansemon+66.8RTG

Gefle IF · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Senesi+39.5SsN

Bournemouth · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	J. Chilokoa-Mullen Centre-back	Scotland U21	22	0	94
2	T. Hansemon Centre-back	Gefle IF	23	0100%	92268.8%
3	Ian Olivera Centre-back	Andorra U21	21	0	91
4	Renan Centre-back	Shabab Al Ahli Dubai	24	1939.4%	9128.7%
5	Kauan Santos Centre-back	Shabab Al Ahli Dubai	22	17	90
6	M. Fischer Centre-back	Denmark U20	22	22	90
7	M. Thiaw Centre-back	Newcastle	24	3626.5%	8915.3%
8	W. Saliba Centre-back	Arsenal	25	6320.5%	885.2%
9	L. Yoro Centre-back	Manchester United	20	2442.6%	8710.8%
10	S. van den Berg Centre-back	Brentford	24	3345.6%	861.3%
11	D. Tashpulatov Centre-back	Sport Academy Kairat	18	3	86
12	Leonan Centre-back	Capivariano	25	0	86
13	N. Collins Centre-back	Brentford	25	4311.6%	867.2%
14	M. van de Ven Centre-back	Tottenham	25	34277.8%	8514.9%
15	A. Khusanov Centre-back	Manchester City	22	4273.4%	8518.7%
16	João Vitor Cardoso de Souza Centre-back	Londrina	23	0	85
17	P. Hincapié Centre-back	Arsenal	24	5424.2%	851.5%
18	Nóel Atli Arnórsson Centre-back	Aalborg	19	11	85
19	J. Hill Centre-back	Bournemouth	24	37411%	8510.6%
20	U. Ciccioli Centre-back	Aucas	23	25	85
21	A. Forrester Centre-back	Heart Of Midlothian	21	15	84
22	R. Fransen Centre-back	Western Sydney Wanderers U23	19	7	84
23	V. Shantenkov Centre-back	Narva U21	19	0	83
24	Nathan Borges Centre-back	Grêmio U20	20	11	83
25	Mohamed Ibrahim Hassan Centre-back	Zamalek SC	0	10	83
26	Tiaguinho Centre-back	Petrolina	25	1	83
27	A. Bazarbaev Centre-back	Sport Academy Kairat	18	7	83
28	B. Madingwana Centre-back	Chippa United	0	6	83
29	Luka Drobnjak Centre-back	Napredak	22	20	82
30	S. Agámez Centre-back	Orsomarso	21	4	82
31	J. van Hecke Centre-back	Brighton	26	4539.8%	827.2%
32	A. Heaven Centre-back	Manchester United	19	11	8215.7%
33	E. Perleche Centre-back	Alianza Atletico	25	14	81
34	A. Szabó Centre-back	Hungary U21	24	0	81
35	Mateo Jurić-Petrašilo Centre-back	Spartak Varna	21	9	81
36	N. Báez Centre-back	Resistencia	20	4	81
37	Murillo Centre-back	Nottingham Forest	24	4032%	8112.8%
38	M. Estève Centre-back	Burnley	24	2671.9%	813.2%
39	M. Aleksandrov Centre-back	Dinamo Minsk II	19	0	81
40	Yan Henrique Centre-back	Internacional U20	20	8	81
41	B. Yumnam Centre-back	Kerala Blasters	22	6	81
42	G. Mashigo Centre-back	Magesi	23	10	81
43	Dusan Pavlovic Centre-back	Radnicki NIS	0	3	80
44	M. Guéhi Centre-back	Crystal Palace	26	5616.2%	808.5%
45	M. Stepanov Centre-back	Narva U21	18	0	79
46	Matheus Streit Centre-back	Criciuma U20	20	0	79
47	S. Ndebele Centre-back	Siwelele	0	3	79
48	N. Savona Centre-back	Nottingham Forest	23	1946.1%	791.6%
49	J. Peralta Centre-back	Guairena FC	20	5	79
50	J. Collahuazo Centre-back	New York RB II	20	3	79