Best Defensive players by Season Rating in Challenger Pro League 26/27
The best defensive players in Challenger Pro League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
L. Rousseau of Patro Eisden is the standout for raw talent across players in Challenger Pro League, with a Field Insider Rating of 49.7.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Bruno has improved his Season rating most, up +25.4 on last season, while L. Lima's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, A. Abdullahi of KAA Gent II is the most valuable name in this group at 15.5.
18 players · ranked by best defendersCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. DonyCentre-back |  Patro Eisden | 22 | 38.2 | 38932.4% | 467.5% |
| 2 | C. JullienCentre-back |  Dender | 33 | 29.3 | 2938.2% | 2143.6% |
| 3 | J. MertensFull-back |  K. Lierse S.K. | 27 | 27.8 | 2887.8% | 402.9% |
| 4 | T. PersynFull-back |  RWDM | 24 | 15.1 | 1560.2% | 3927.5% |
| 5 | K. BarryFull-back |  RSC Anderlecht II | 20 | 14.2 | 14±0% | 43±0% |
| 6 | Oriol BusquetsCentre-back |  AS Eupen | 27 | 12.3 | 12272.7% | 3139.2% |
| 7 | H. VernemmenFull-back |  KAA Gent II | 21 | 11 | 11 | 41 |
| 8 | L. AudoorFull-back |  Club Brugge II | 23 | 10.7 | 1167.8% | 4016.2% |
| 9 | M. VerhaegheCentre-back | RWDM | 18 | 9.1 | 9 | 44 |
| 10 | L. FerraraCentre-back |  Olympic Charleroi | 24 | 8.5 | 9 | 40 |
| 11 | J. MuanzaCentre-back | Patro Eisden | 25 | 8 | 8 | 41 |
| 12 | A. MahrougCentre-back | RSC Anderlecht II | 18 | 7.8 | 8 | 43 |
| 13 | K. KegneCentre-back | Olympic Charleroi | 26 | 7.3 | 7 | 34 |
| 14 | E. SpagoFull-back | Olympic Charleroi | 25 | 6.6 | 7187% | 372.9% |
| 15 | Y. ChaibCentre-back | RWDM | 21 | 5.9 | 6 | 40 |
| 16 | A. TheaCentre-back | Olympic Charleroi | 21 | 5.3 | 5 | 39 |
| 17 | H. JahićCentre-back | Olympic Charleroi | 25 | 5.2 | 5 | 37 |
| 18 | N. De MedinaCentre-back | Olympic Charleroi | 29 | 4.2 | 4±0% | 2614.5% |