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Best Defensive players by Season Rating in Premier League 26/27

The best defensive players in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Y. Minteh of Brighton is the standout for raw talent across players in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.5, and E. Jaouen has been the form player this season, grading 68.1, and H. Wright leads the scoring with 17 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: E. Jaouen has improved his Season rating most, up +52.8 on last season, while B. Touré's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +46.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Timber of Arsenal is the most valuable name in this group at 167.

Best talent
Y. Minteh93.5RTG
Brighton
In form
E. Jaouen68.1SsN
Newcastle
Rising potential
B. Touré+46.4RTG
Newcastle · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
E. Jaouen+52.8SsN
Newcastle · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
H. Wright17goals
Coventry
Most valuable
J. Timber167val
Arsenal
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PlayerTeam
1J. TimberFull-backArsenal2566.76762.3%93±0%
2W. SalibaCentre-backArsenal2561.76217.3%885.7%
3M. SvobodaFull-backBrighton2759.159294%598.1%
4N. MukieleFull-backSunderland2847.347188.4%666.4%
5D. FurlongFull-backIpswich3046.14620.4%4616.2%
6L. KitchingCentre-backCoventry26454573.7%660.6%
7J. O'BrienCentre-backEverton2541.14179.5%856.3%
8M. KeaneCentre-backEverton3339.439110.7%336.1%
9M. CisséFull-backAston Villa2139.33950
10Pedro PorroFull-backTottenham2638.43812.9%7511.2%
11J. AndersenCentre-backFulham3038.238354.8%5217.6%
12F. KadıoğluCentre-backBrighton2637.938474.2%8112.9%
13Vitor NunesCentre-backManchester City20353520.3%8519.8%
14C. KipréFull-backIpswich2934.8355.8%4524%
15M. van de VenCentre-backTottenham2533.834275.6%8514.1%
16S. van den BergFull-backBrentford2433.13345.6%870.9%
17K. TeteCentre-backFulham3032.93321.4%4521.9%
18G. GudmundssonFull-backLeeds27323210.3%694.8%
19E. CashinCentre-backBrighton2431.93217.3%62±0%
20P. StruijkCentre-backBrighton2731.83242.4%720.7%
21E. KonsaCentre-backAston Villa2831.5321.3%6914.7%
22M. RuggeriFull-backAston Villa2430.731±0%82±0%
23J. MeghomaFull-backBrentford2029.730285.7%5511.3%
24Abdulay BahCentre-backManchester City2028.228314.7%7810.8%
25W. FofanaCentre-backChelsea2528.22863%762.9%
26Harvey AraujoCentre-backFulham2126.426120%359.5%
27R. Aït-NouriFull-backManchester City2526.22631.2%7817.6%
28I. KaboréFull-backManchester City2526.126392.5%8532%
29K. TakaiCentre-backTottenham2125.42582.7%5910.7%
30L. De FougerollesCentre-backFulham2024.62544
31D. BurnFull-backNewcastle3424.42451%2642.5%
32Joshua FeeneyCentre-backAston Villa2124.22427.4%519.1%
33Tyler BindonCentre-backNottingham Forest2123.72423.5%6837.5%
34O. DiomandeFull-backNottingham Forest2223.52453.3%692.4%
35L. YoroCentre-backManchester United2023.42338.5%8710.4%
36Juanlu SánchezFull-backBournemouth2322.32218.6%803.7%
37K. DansoCentre-backTottenham2721.62227.8%609.2%
38MoratoCentre-backNottingham Forest2521219.9%716.2%
39Jannik SchusterCentre-backBrentford2019.52046
40Kim Ji-SooCentre-backBrentford2119.2196015.9%
41Joshua Alan PowellCentre-backNottingham Forest2118.21834
42B. DiakitéCentre-backBournemouth25171761%7512.2%
43J. LatibeaudiereFull-backCoventry2615.41546.2%5516.8%
44J. AraujoCentre-backBournemouth2515.315212.2%4143.1%
45R. HenryFull-backBrentford2914.9152028.6%485.8%
46Lisandro MartínezCentre-backManchester United2814.91547.9%5618.5%
47C. BradleyFull-backLiverpool2314.81520.3%778.8%
48M. de LigtCentre-backManchester United2714.71552.6%6221.3%
49L. WoolfendenCentre-backCoventry2713.71455.7%4928.1%
50A. DisasiCentre-backChelsea2813.41332.7%5221.6%