Best Defensive defenders by Season Rating in Pro League 26/27

The best defensive defenders in Pro League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

S. El Karouani of Al-Qadisiyah FC is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Pro League, with a Field Insider Rating of 75.7, and Hassan Tambakti has been the form player this season, grading 65.3, and Waleed Al Ahmad leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Hassan Tambakti has improved his Season rating most, up +44.8 on last season, while Yusuf Akçiçek's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +5.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Ali Majrashi of Al-Ahli Jeddah is the most valuable name in this group at 27.

Best talent

S. El Karouani75.7RTG

Al-Qadisiyah FC

In form

Hassan Tambakti65.3SsN

Al-Hilal Saudi FC

Rising potential

Yusuf Akçiçek+5.7RTG

Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Hassan Tambakti+44.8SsN

Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Waleed Al Ahmad5goals

37 players · ranked by best defendersCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	Hassan Tambakti Centre-back	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	27	65.3	65218.5%	474.8%
2	Ali Majrashi Full-back	Al-Ahli Jeddah	26	60.5	613.2%	526.5%
3	Sultan Al Ghannam Full-back	Al-Nassr	32	41.6	4244.4%	2427.3%
4	S. El Karouani Full-back	Al-Qadisiyah FC	25	40.3	406.7%	764.4%
5	W. Hoedt Centre-back	Al Shabab	32	29.3	2926.7%	2723.7%
6	J. Harkass Centre-back	Damac	30	23.6	24	32
7	Hamad Turki Al Tuhayfan Full-back	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	27	23.3	236.9%	4119.9%
8	A. Bedrane Centre-back	Damac	34	23.1	2331%	1929.2%
9	Sanousi Al Hawsawi Centre-back	Damac	27	22.8	23156.2%	425%
10	Mohammed Yousef Full-back	Al-Ahli Jeddah	23	21.9	223.5%	507.4%
11	Waleed Al Ahmad Centre-back	Al-Qadisiyah FC	27	18.5	1945.3%	502%
12	M. Dams Full-back	Al-Ahli Jeddah	22	18.3	181.1%	5221.1%
13	Abdulrahman Al Obaid Full-back	Damac	33	17	1745.3%	205.8%
14	Osama Al Bowardi Full-back	Al Riyadh	27	16.7	17	40
15	Qassem Lajami Centre-back	Al-Qadisiyah FC	30	16.5	17±0%	3523%
16	Fahad Al Abdulrazzaq Centre-back	Al Najma	26	16	1642.9%	3916.3%
17	Ahmed Sharahili Centre-back	Al-Ittihad FC	32	14.1	14	199.9%
18	Muhammad Al Dosari Centre-back	NEOM	25	14	14	54
19	Yusuf Akçiçek Centre-back	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	20	13.5	1457%	5112.5%
20	Vitor Vargas Full-back	Al Najma	22	12.5	13	49
21	Hussain Al Zabdani Centre-back	Al Okhdood	31	12.1	122.4%	1932.8%
22	Ali Al Bulayhi Centre-back	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	36	11.8	1266.5%	214.5%
23	Abdulaziz Al-Harbi Full-back	Al-Hazm	23	11.7	121362.5%	4912.4%
24	Naif Asiri Centre-back	Al Okhdood	25	10.6	1162.3%	4514.2%
25	Abdullah Al Shanqiti Centre-back	Al-Hazm	27	10.6	11125.5%	3910.3%
26	Saeed Al Rubaie Centre-back	Al Okhdood	32	10.1	10	21
27	Ammar Al Harfi Full-back	Al Riyadh	25	10	10	43
28	Majed Qasheesh Full-back	Al-Nassr	24	9.9	1070.7%	515.9%
29	Tareq Abdullah A Mohammed Centre-back	Damac	30	8.9	959%	2531%
30	Hassan Rabea Centre-back	Damac	23	8.6	9	46
31	Mohammed Al Fatil Centre-back	Al Najma	34	7.7	847.6%	1044.9%
32	Ali Al Salem Full-back	Al Khaleej Saihat	28	7.5	830.6%	3618.9%
33	Mubarak Al Rajeh Centre-back	Al Shabab	23	7.5	855.1%	4610.2%
34	Abdul Rahman Al Khaibari Centre-back	Damac	26	6.5	7	40
35	Mohammed Alsubaie Centre-back	Al-Hazm	30	5.8	6728.6%	2442.6%
36	Marzouq Tambakti Centre-back	Al Riyadh	23	5.5	670.1%	4614.1%
37	Ghassan Centre-back	Al Okhdood	23	5.5	6	46