Centre-backs with the Best Potential in 2. Bundesliga 26/27

At a glance

A. Zehnter of VfL Wolfsburg is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in 2. Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 71.8, and J. Müller has been the form player this season, grading 46, and H. Wahl leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Müller has improved his Season rating most, up +39.1 on last season, while K. Schmidt's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +23.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Gyamfi of 1. FC Kaiserslautern is the most valuable name in this group at 27.9.

Best talent

A. Zehnter71.8RTG

VfL Wolfsburg

In form

J. Müller46SsN

VfL Osnabrück

Rising potential

K. Schmidt+23.4RTG

Dynamo Dresden · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

J. Müller+39.1SsN

VfL Osnabrück · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

H. Wahl2goals

VfL Wolfsburg

Most valuable

M. Gyamfi27.9val

1. FC Kaiserslautern