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Best Defensive players by Season Rating in Challenger Pro League

The best defensive players in Challenger Pro League, ranked on Field Insider.

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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, and T. Ambrose has been the form player this season, grading 50.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Peeters has improved his Season rating most, up +31.2 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, L. Rousseau of Patro Eisden is the most valuable name in this group at 15.7.

Best talent
L. Rousseau49.7RTG
Patro Eisden
In form
T. Ambrose50.1SsN
Kortrijk
Rising potential
L. Lima+10RTG
Francs Borains · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
S. Peeters+31.2SsN
Patro Eisden · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
L. Rousseau14goals
Patro Eisden
Most valuable
L. Rousseau15.7val
Patro Eisden
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PlayerTeam
1C. JanssensFull-backSK Beveren2847.14724.6%3416%
2M. FrancotteFull-backFrancs Borains2842.54313.6%3220.5%
3R. PaeshuyseCentre-backAS Eupen2439.94053.5%454.5%
4L. JansCentre-backSK Beveren3439.54033.8%1740.1%
5A. DonyCentre-backPatro Eisden2238.238932.4%467.5%
6D. DessoleilFull-backFrancs Borains33363630%1821.4%
7B. GodeauCentre-backSK Beveren3434.43445.8%1449.4%
8M. BastianFull-backFrancs Borains2534.234202.7%418.3%
9B. PlatCentre-backBeerschot VA26343430.8%4223.6%
10J. BustinCentre-backLiège2733.433165.1%365.7%
11J. MolleCentre-backFrancs Borains2132.93345
12N. SolheidCentre-backSeraing United2330.1308.2%446.6%
13B. Van den EyndenCentre-backBeerschot VA24303065.7%4416.7%
14J. RensonCentre-backPatro Eisden3028.3285.4%2826.3%
15J. MertensFull-backK. Lierse S.K.2627.82887.8%402.9%
16V. BooneFull-backSK Beveren2826.92720.2%3222.7%
17Y. Van GenechtenFull-backAS Eupen2526.52713.2%4214.2%
18R. KohonCentre-backKortrijk2224.725311.7%4512.9%
19C. DagbaFull-backBeerschot VA2724.72524.1%3628%
20H. CamaraCentre-backSeraing United2424.42483.5%412.6%
21P. NgawaFull-backLiège3424.4241.2%1531.6%
22K. BorryCentre-backPatro Eisden31242424.3%2231%
23E. JordanovFull-backBeerschot VA3323.3235725%1516.1%
24S. Gomez van HoogenCentre-backClub Brugge II2022.923209.5%448.8%
25G. RuyssenCentre-backKortrijk3222.52342%1949.2%
26H. MasakiCentre-backK. Lierse S.K.2221.522439.7%
27J. NdjeungoueCentre-backKortrijk2320.821121.3%4411.4%
28I. PlastunCentre-backAS Eupen3520.420973.7%1126.7%
29M. LemmensCentre-backRWDM2420.22049.1%409.8%
30N. GavoryFull-backAS Eupen3120.12012.3%2142.1%
31D. GyamfiCentre-backBeerschot VA2419.92057.9%4114%
32Y. GomisFull-backSK Beveren2019.62044
33V. De VosFull-backK. Lierse S.K.2218.61941
34J. D'OstilioFull-backLiège3218.21835.7%1737.4%
35Mohamed SoumahCentre-backKAA Gent II2316.817441.9%419.1%
36A. PeninCentre-backPatro Eisden2316.81742
37G. De MeyerCentre-backKAA Gent II1916.416382.4%457.6%
38N. EngwandaFull-backRSC Anderlecht II1816.31619%434.3%
39M. BokadiCentre-backAS Eupen3015.516158.3%2148.1%
40T. PersynFull-backRWDM2415.11560.2%3927.5%
41Jordi PalaciosFull-backLokeren-Temse2415.11546
42S. KennedyCentre-backAS Eupen2914.61512.6%2525%
43L. LuckerCentre-backLiège2514.5155.2%398.2%
44K. BarryFull-backRSC Anderlecht II2014.21444.9%432.7%
45S. WylinCentre-backClub Brugge II2314.11430.5%4015.3%
46P. PerdichizziCentre-backK. Lierse S.K.3313.51456.6%1344.9%
47M. LlociFull-backLokeren-Temse2512.81339
48Andres LabieCentre-backBeerschot VA2212.412490.5%413%
49Oriol BusquetsCentre-backAS Eupen2712.312272.7%3139.2%
50E. SarfoCentre-backKRC Genk II1912.21241