Centre-backs with the Best Potential in Eredivisie 26/27
The highest-potential centre-backs in Eredivisie in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
A. Kaplan of NEC Nijmegen is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in Eredivisie, with a Field Insider Rating of 73.9, and D. Blind has been the form player this season, grading 32.1, and G. Nauber leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: O. Wijndal has improved his Season rating most, up +12.5 on last season, while A. Kaplan's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, J. Šutalo of Ajax is the most valuable name in this group at 35.5.
12 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. KaplanCentre-back | NEC Nijmegen | 23 | 2364.1% | 7417.3% |
| 2 | S. LemkinCentre-back |  Twente | 23 | 22538.2% | 6989.8% |
| 3 | M. MuzunguCentre-back |  Ajax | 18 | 23±0% | 5913% |
| 4 | J. ŠutaloCentre-back | Ajax | 26 | 2759.9% | 5918.4% |
| 5 | O. WijndalCentre-back | Ajax | 26 | 21145.3% | 563.6% |
| 6 | J. BerkhoutCentre-back |  Cambuur | 24 | 1546.6% | 5010.8% |
| 7 | N. NwankwoCentre-back |  Telstar | 28 | 24 | 48 |
| 8 | A. NagaloCentre-back |  PSV Eindhoven | 23 | 5246.2% | 4426.3% |
| 9 | K. ItakuraCentre-back | Ajax | 29 | 2228.3% | 4039.9% |
| 10 | Iván MárquezCentre-back |  Fortuna Sittard | 32 | 1939.5% | 3220.9% |
| 11 | D. BlindCentre-back | Ajax | 36 | 320.6% | 306.7% |
| 12 | G. NauberCentre-back |  GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | 976.4% | 1458.6% |